Where does “stortbui” come from?
stortbui (Dutch) comes from Dutch storten, from Middle Dutch sterten, from Old Dutch sturten, from Proto-West Germanic sturtijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
stortbui (Dutch): downpour
Definitions
- downpour
Ancestry of “stortbui”, step by step
stortbui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch storten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | storten | to dump, to deposit; to plummet; to deposit into... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sterten | to rush, fall, collapse |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sturten | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sturtijan | to fall down, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Dutch bui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |