Where does “hagelbui” come from?
hagelbui (Dutch) comes from Dutch hagel, from Middle Dutch hagel, from Old Dutch hagal, from Proto-Germanic haglaz, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰlos — pebble, hail.
hagelbui (Dutch): a hailstorm, shower of hail
Definitions
- a hailstorm, shower of hail
Ancestry of “hagelbui”, step by step
hagelbui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hagel | hail; shot |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hagel | hail; hail storm |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hagal | hail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haglaz | hail; name of the H-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰlos | pebble, hail |
via Dutch bui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |