Etymograph

English

thunderflash

From thunder + flash.

A compound of thunder + flash

Proto-Indo-European *(s)ten-

Proto-Germanic *þunraz

Proto-West Germanic *þunr

Old English þunor

Middle English thunder

English thunder

Middle English flasshen ‘to splash’

English flash

Today it means

noun A pyrotechnic device that generates a loud noise, used to simulate battlefield conditions.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thunderflash”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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