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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”

  • astonishment
  • astonishing
  • astounding
  • astonish
  • astonishingly
  • stun
  • astound
  • astoundingly
  • stunner
  • astoundment
  • astonisht
  • stunpoll
  • astony
  • astonishingness
  • stunnable
  • astonishable
  • astun
  • unastonishable
  • stun grenade
  • astone
  • aston
  • astoundeth
  • astoundest
  • astunen
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