Where does “stundum” come from?

stundum (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stynja, from Old Norse stynja, from Proto-Germanic stunjaną, from Proto-Germanic stenaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.

stundum (Icelandic): sometimes; indefinite dative plural of stund;...

Definitions

  1. sometimes; indefinite dative plural of stund;...

Ancestry of “stundum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstynjato moan, to groan, to sigh
2Old Norsestynjato sigh, groan
3Proto-Germanicstunjanąto sound, crash, bang, groan
4Proto-Germanicstenanąto sigh, to groan
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tona-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stenaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic stunjaną →