Where does “thundergust” come from?
thundergust (English) comes from English gust, from English Gustav, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautstafr, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
thundergust (English): A damaging wind, of the strength of a tornado, that has no rotational element
Definitions
- A damaging wind, of the strength of a tornado, that has no rotational element
Ancestry of “thundergust”, step by step
thundergust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gust | A strong, abrupt rush of wind; Any rush or... |
| 2 | English | Gustav | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | Gøtstaf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | Gautstafr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
via English thunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thunder | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound... |
| 2 | Middle English | thunder | Alternative form of thonder |
| 3 | Old English | Þunor | the Anglo-Saxon god of thunder, equivalent to Old Norse Þórr and Old High German Donar |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunr | thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |