Where does “dunder” come from?

dunder (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch dunre, from Middle Dutch donre, from Old Dutch thunar, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

dunder (West Flemish): thunder

Definitions

  1. thunder

Ancestry of “dunder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchdunreAlternative form of donre
2Middle Dutchdonrethunder
3Old Dutchthunar—
4Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- →Every word from Proto-Germanic Þunraz →Every word from Old Dutch thunar →
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