Where does “wervelstorm” come from?
wervelstorm (Dutch) comes from Dutch storm, from Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
wervelstorm (Dutch): cyclone, tornado
Definitions
- cyclone, tornado
Ancestry of “wervelstorm”, step by step
wervelstorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch storm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | storm | storm; a wind scale for very strong wind,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | storm | storm, violent weather; storm, heavy wind; storm,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | storm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sturm | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via Dutch wervelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wervelen | to whirl, to twist, to swirl |