Where does “piekbui” come from?
piekbui (Dutch) comes from Dutch piek, from Middle Dutch pike, from Old Dutch pīk, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
piekbui (Dutch): A sudden heavy rain shower
Definitions
- A sudden heavy rain shower
Ancestry of “piekbui”, step by step
piekbui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch piek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | piek | A highest point; a peak; A summit, a peak, the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pike | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pīk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Dutch bui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |