Where does “tordenvejr” come from?

tordenvejr (Danish) comes from Danish vejr, from Old Danish wæthær, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.

tordenvejr (Danish): thunderstorm

Definitions

  1. thunderstorm

Ancestry of “tordenvejr”, step by step

tordenvejr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vejr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejrweather; breath; wind, compass point
2Old Danishwæthærweather; ram
3Old Norseveðrweather; ram
4Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year

via Danish torden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtordenthunder; thunderstorm
2Old Danishthor—
3Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
4Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weþruz →Every word from Old Norse veðr →