Where does “thud” come from?

Thud comes from Middle English thudden, from Old English þyddan, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną and þeudō, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European tūk- to Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-.

thud (English): The sound of a dull impact; To make the sound of...

Definitions

  1. The sound of a dull impact; To make the sound of...

Ancestry of “thud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthuddento push, press, thrust; to strike with a weapon
2Old Englishþyddanto thrust, press, push; to strike, press, thrust
3Proto-Germanicþuddijaną—
4Proto-Germanicþūhanąto press
5Proto-Indo-Europeantūk-to beat

Words derived from “thud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þuddijaną →
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