Where does “poltern” come from?

poltern (German) comes from Middle High German buldern, from Middle Low German bolderen.

poltern (German): to rumble; to rant

Definitions

  1. to rumble; to rant

Ancestry of “poltern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbuldern—
2Middle Low Germanbolderen—

Words derived from “poltern”

Every word from Middle Low German bolderen →Every word from Middle High German buldern →