Stun
/stʌn/noun
To shock or daze someone so they cannot think or move normally.
Did you know?English **stun** is related to Old English **stunian**, meaning to strike or crash against, and its older Germanic relatives point to a blunt impact rather than magic—though the effect feels supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stunōjaną
“to strike, knock senseless”
Old English
OE
stunian
“to strike, dash against, resound”
Middle English
ME
stunen
“to daze, astonish, overwhelm”
Modern English
English
stun
“to shock, daze, or render unconscious”