Where does “onweersbeestje” come from?
onweersbeestje (Dutch) comes from Dutch onweer, from Dutch onweder, from Middle Dutch onweder, from Old Dutch unwedar, from Proto-Germanic unwedrą, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
onweersbeestje (Dutch): thrips, thunderbug
Definitions
- thrips, thunderbug
Ancestry of “onweersbeestje”, step by step
onweersbeestje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onweer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onweer | thunderstorm |
| 2 | Dutch | onweder | Archaic form of onweer |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | onweder | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | unwedar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | unwedrą | bad weather, storm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Dutch beestje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beestje |