Where does “stunian” come from?

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

stunian (Old English): to make a loud sound; crash; to strike with a...

Definitions

  1. to make a loud sound; crash; to strike with a...

Ancestry of “stunian”, 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 “stunian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stunōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stunōn →