ASTONISH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
affect with wonder
Example: Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "astonish" comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ten-. It started in Proto-Germanic *stunōną. Then it appeared in Old English *āstunian. Later, people used it in Middle English astonien. Many other languages have similar words:.
- German: erstaunen
- Vulgar Latin: *extonare
- Late Latin: *extono
- Frankish: *stunen
- Middle High German: stunen
🔗 Related Words
-ish – A related word in the same word family.
abolish – A related word in the same word family.
banish – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!