Where does “dunderskräll” come from?
dunderskräll (Swedish) comes from Swedish dunder, from Middle Low German dunner, from Old Saxon thunar, from Proto-West Germanic þunr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
dunderskräll (Swedish): a huge upset (unexpected, startling occurrence)
Definitions
- a huge upset (unexpected, startling occurrence)
Ancestry of “dunderskräll”, step by step
dunderskräll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dunder | a deep, loud noise like from a lightning bolt; booming, thunder |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dunner | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thunar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunr | thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
via Swedish skräll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skräll | boom, blare, loud noise |