Where does “regnvejr” come from?

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

regnvejr (Danish): rainy weather, rain

Definitions

  1. rainy weather, rain

Ancestry of “regnvejr”, step by step

regnvejr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnrain; imperative of regne
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Danish vejr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejrweather; breath; wind, compass point
2Old Danishwæthærweather; ram
3Old Norseveðrweather; ram
4Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →
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