Where does “watter” come from?

watter (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German weter, from Old High German wetar, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

watter (Alemannic German): rain

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “watter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanweter—
2Old High Germanwetar—
3Proto-Germanicwedrąweather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wedrą →