Where does “hvirvelstorm” come from?
hvirvelstorm (Danish) comes from Danish hvirvel, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
hvirvelstorm (Danish): a cyclone, tornado, typhoon
Definitions
- a cyclone, tornado, typhoon
Ancestry of “hvirvelstorm”, step by step
hvirvelstorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hvirvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hvirvel | vortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvirfilvindr | whirlwind |
| 3 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |