Where does “spöregn” come from?
spöregn (Swedish) comes from Swedish regn, from Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
spöregn (Swedish): cloudburst
Definitions
- cloudburst
Ancestry of “spöregn”, step by step
spöregn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish regn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | regn | rain |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ræghn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | regn | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |
via Swedish spö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spö | a rod, a stick; a whip |