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

  1. a shower of rain, rain shower

Ancestry of “regnbyge”, step by step

regnbyge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Norwegian Bokmål byge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbygea gust of wind, squall; a shower
2Dutchbuishower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow

via Norwegian Bokmål regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålregnrain; imperative of regne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic regnąEvery word from Old Norse regn