Where does “étonner” come from?

étonner (French) comes from Middle French estonner, from Old French estoner, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.

étonner (French): to surprise

Definitions

  1. to surprise

Ancestry of “étonner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchestonnerto shock; to surprise; to be surprised
2Old Frenchestonerto stun, daze
3Latinēx-out, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵ-—

Words derived from “étonner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European eǵ- →Every word from Latin ēx- →Every word from Old French estoner →