Etymology Explorer
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Where does “dynja” come from?
dynja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic dunjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- — make a noise.
Ancestry of “dynja”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
dunjaną
to make a noise, to resound
2
Proto-Indo-European
dʰwen-
make a noise
Words derived from “dynja”
dynja
dynja
dyn
dyn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic dunjaną →