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

  1. a huge upset (unexpected, startling occurrence)

Ancestry of “dunderskräll”, step by step

dunderskräll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dunder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdundera deep, loud noise like from a lightning bolt; booming, thunder
2Middle Low Germandunner
3Old Saxonthunar
4Proto-West Germanicþunrthunder
5Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

via Swedish skräll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskrällboom, blare, loud noise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten-Every word from Proto-Germanic ÞunrazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic þunr