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Where does “stonōn” come from?

stonōn (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic stunōn, from Proto-Germanic stunōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tenh₂- — to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

Ancestry of “stonōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicstunōnto rumble, groan; to thunder, crash, make a loud...
2Proto-Germanicstunōnąto make a loud sound; crash; to thunder, rumble;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tenh₂-to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

Words derived from “stonōn”

  • steunen
  • steun
  • steuntrekker
  • steunbeer
  • gedoogsteun
  • ondersteunen
  • ondersteuning
  • stōnen
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