Where does “dyne” come from?
dyne (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic duni, from Proto-Germanic duniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰún-is, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- — make a noise.
Ancestry of “dyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | duni | sound, noise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duniz | sound; noise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰún-is | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwen- | make a noise |
Words derived from “dyne”