Where does “regnfald” come from?

regnfald (Danish) comes from Danish fald, from Old Norse fall, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

regnfald (Danish): rainfall

Definitions

  1. rainfall

Ancestry of “regnfald”, step by step

regnfald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfaldfall; decrease, decline; case
2Old Norsefall
3Old Norsefallato fall
4Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
6Slovincianpólhalf
7Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

via Danish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-