Where does “Dunkelflaute” come from?
Dunkelflaute (German) comes from German Flaute, from German flau, from Middle Low German flau, from Middle Dutch vlau, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
Dunkelflaute (German): A period of time in which little to no energy can be generated with the use of wind and solar power
Definitions
- A period of time in which little to no energy can be generated with the use of wind and solar power
Ancestry of “Dunkelflaute”, step by step
Dunkelflaute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flaute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flaute | calm; lull, slack, slack period |
| 2 | German | flau | calm, weak, windless; flat, weak; dizzy,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | flau | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vlau | — |
| 5 | Old French | flou | tired, weary |
| 6 | Frankish | hlāo | lukewarm, tepid, mild |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via German Dünkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dünkel | conceit, smugness, arrogance |
| 2 | Middle High German | tunkel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tunkalī | dark, darkness |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |