Where does “downpouring” come from?
downpouring (English) comes from English downpour, from English Down, from Middle English doun, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
downpouring (English): present participle of downpour; The act of...
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- present participle of downpour; The act of...
Ancestry of “downpouring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | downpour | A heavy rain; To pour down; rain heavily |
| 2 | English | Down | — |
| 3 | Middle English | doun | down |
| 4 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |