Where does “dunnjan” come from?
dunnjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dunjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwen- — make a noise.
dunnjan (Proto-West Germanic): to make loud noise
Ancestry of “dunnjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dunjaną | to make a noise, to resound |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwen- | make a noise |
Words derived from “dunnjan”