Where does “thunderdunk” come from?
thunderdunk (English) comes from English dunk, from Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn, from Proto-West Germanic þunkōn, from Proto-Germanic þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
thunderdunk (English): An extremely forceful dunk
Definitions
- An extremely forceful dunk
Ancestry of “thunderdunk”, step by step
thunderdunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dunk | To submerge briefly in a liquid; To set down... |
| 2 | Pennsylvania German | dunke | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | dunken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | dunkōn | to dip, submerge, dunk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þunkōn | to wet, moisten; to immerse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þunkōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via English thunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thunder | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound... |
| 2 | Middle English | thunder | Alternative form of thonder |
| 3 | Old English | Þunor | the Anglo-Saxon god of thunder, equivalent to Old Norse Þórr and Old High German Donar |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunr | thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |