Where does “øsregn” come from?

øsregn (Danish) comes from Danish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

øsregn (Danish): torrential rain, downpour

Definitions

  1. torrential rain, downpour

Ancestry of “øsregn”, step by step

øsregn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Danish øse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøseto ladle, scoop
2Old Danishøsæ—
3Old Norseausato sprinkle, pour; a ladle
4Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →