Where does “tøvejr” come from?
tøvejr (Danish) comes from Danish vejr, from Old Danish wæthær, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.
tøvejr (Danish): thaw, melting
Ancestry of “tøvejr”, step by step
tøvejr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vejr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | vejr | weather; breath; wind, compass point |
| 2 | Old Danish | wæthær | weather; ram |
| 3 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | year |
via Danish tø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | tø | to thaw, melt; thaw, a warmth of weather |
| 2 | Old Norse | tveir | two |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |