Where does “regnbyge” come from?
regnbyge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
regnbyge (Norwegian Bokmål): a shower of rain, rain shower
Definitions
- a shower of rain, rain shower
Ancestry of “regnbyge”, step by step
regnbyge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish regn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | regn | rain; imperative of regne |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ræghn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | regn | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
via Norwegian Bokmål byge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | byge | a gust of wind, squall; a shower |
| 2 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |
via Norwegian Bokmål regn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | regn | rain; imperative of regne |