Where does “støvstorm” come from?

støvstorm (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.

støvstorm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dust storm

Definitions

  1. a dust storm

Ancestry of “støvstorm”, step by step

støvstorm 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 storm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstormstorm (a very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane)
2Old Norsestormrstorm
3Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
4Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staubaz →