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Where does “duntijaną” come from?

duntijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.

Ancestry of “duntijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface

Words derived from “duntijaną”

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