Where does “Laubsturm” come from?

Laubsturm (German) comes from German Laub, from Old High German loup, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Laubsturm (German): leafstorm

Definitions

  1. leafstorm

Ancestry of “Laubsturm”, step by step

Laubsturm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Laub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLaubfoliage, greenery, leaves; leaves, a suit in...
2Old High Germanloupleaves
3Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
4Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

via German sturm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturmbefuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled
2Middle High Germansturmstormy
3Old High Germansturmstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewp-Every word from Proto-Germanic laubą