Where does “Hagelschauer” come from?

Hagelschauer (German) comes from German Schauer, from Middle High German schūr, from Old High German scūr, from Old Frisian skūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Hagelschauer (German): hailstorm

Definitions

  1. hailstorm

Ancestry of “Hagelschauer”, step by step

Hagelschauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schauer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchauershower; shudder, shiver, thrill
2Middle High Germanschūr—
3Old High Germanscūrshower
4Old Frisianskūr—
5Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

via German hagel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhagelhail
2Middle High Germanhagel—
3Old High Germanhagalhail
4Proto-Germanichaglazhail; name of the H-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰlospebble, hail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūrō →Every word from Old Frisian skūr →