Where does “dunder” come from?

dunder (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German dunner, from Old Saxon thunar, from Proto-West Germanic þunr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

dunder (Swedish): a deep, loud noise like from a lightning bolt; booming, thunder

Definitions

  1. a deep, loud noise like from a lightning bolt; booming, thunder

Ancestry of “dunder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandunner—
2Old Saxonthunar—
3Proto-West Germanicþunrthunder
4Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Words derived from “dunder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Þunraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þunr →