Where does “dynt” come from?

dynt (Middle English) comes from Middle English dint, from Old English dynt, from Proto-West Germanic *dunti, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.

dynt (Middle English): Alternative form of dint

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dint

Ancestry of “dynt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdintThe landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke;...
2Old Englishdyntblow, strike
3Proto-West Germanic*dunti—
4Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dunti →
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