Where does “tunst” come from?

tunst (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dunst, from Proto-Germanic dunstą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

Ancestry of “tunst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandunst—
2Proto-Germanicdunstąmist, haze; evaporation; dust
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “tunst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dunstą →Every word from Old High German dunst →