Where does “donderen” come from?
donderen (Dutch) comes from Dutch donder, from Middle Dutch donre, from Old Dutch thunar, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
donderen (Dutch): to thunder; to make a thunderous sound,...
Definitions
- to thunder; to make a thunderous sound,...
Ancestry of “donderen”, step by step
donderen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch donder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | donder | thunder; the head or body; a thing |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | donre | thunder |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thunar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
via Middle Dutch donren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | donren | — |