Where does “styrtregn” come from?

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

styrtregn (Danish): torrential rain, downpour

Definitions

  1. torrential rain, downpour

Ancestry of “styrtregn”, step by step

styrtregn 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 styrt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstyrt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →