Where does “dynnan” come from?
dynnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic dunnjan, from Proto-Germanic dunjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- — make a noise.
dynnan (Old English): to make a noise; to resound
Definitions
- to make a noise; to resound
Ancestry of “dynnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dunnjan | to make loud noise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dunjaną | to make a noise, to resound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwen- | make a noise |
Words derived from “dynnan”