Where does “virvelstorm” come from?
virvelstorm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål virvel, from Old Norse hvirfill, from Proto-Germanic hwirbilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
virvelstorm (Norwegian Bokmål): a cyclone, tornado, typhoon
Definitions
- a cyclone, tornado, typhoon
Ancestry of “virvelstorm”, step by step
virvelstorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål virvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | virvel | vortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvirfill | circle, ring; crown of the head |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwirbilaz | circle, ring, whirl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |