Where does “regnskur” come from?

regnskur (Swedish) comes from Swedish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnskur (Swedish): rain shower, downpour

Definitions

  1. rain shower, downpour

Ancestry of “regnskur”, step by step

regnskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishregnrain
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Swedish skur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskura shower, a burst; a small roof to protect...
2Old Norseskúrshower
3Middle Low Germanschūr—
4Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →