Where does “støvsky” come from?

støvsky (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk støv, from Middle Low German stof, from Proto-Germanic staubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

støvsky (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cloud of dust, dust cloud

Definitions

  1. a cloud of dust, dust cloud

Ancestry of “støvsky”, step by step

støvsky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk støv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstøvdust
2Middle Low Germanstof—
3Proto-Germanicstaubazdust
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Norwegian Nynorsk sky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskyshy; a cloud; to avoid, shun
2Old Norseskýcloud
3Proto-Germanicskiwjącloud; sky
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staubaz →