Where does “thundersquall” come from?
thundersquall (English) comes from English squall, from Middle English squalen, from Old Norse skvala, from Proto-Germanic *skwel-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
thundersquall (English): A squall accompanied by thunder
Definitions
- A squall accompanied by thunder
Ancestry of “thundersquall”, step by step
thundersquall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English squall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | squall | A squall line, multicell line, or part of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | squalen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skvala | to cry out |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *skwel- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
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... |