Where does “dynt” come from?
dynt (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dunti, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.
dynt (Old English): blow, strike
Ancestry of “dynt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dunti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |
Words derived from “dynt”