Where does “stunned” come from?
stunned (English) comes from English stun, from Middle English stonen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
stunned (English): Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked; simple...
Definitions
- Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked; simple...
Ancestry of “stunned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stun | To incapacitate; especially by inducing... |
| 2 | Middle English | stonen | Composed or built of stone; To throw stones; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |