Where does “dunkōn” come from?
dunkōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic þunkōn, from Proto-Germanic þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
dunkōn (Old High German): to dip, submerge, dunk
Ancestry of “dunkōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þunkōn | to wet, moisten; to immerse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þunkōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “dunkōn”