Where does “donderstraal” come from?
donderstraal (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...
donderstraal (Dutch): tomboy, rascal, troublemaker
Definitions
- tomboy, rascal, troublemaker
Ancestry of “donderstraal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | donder | thunder; the head or body; a thing |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | donre | thunder |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thunar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |