Where does “vejrgud” come from?

vejrgud (Danish) comes from Danish gud, from Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

vejrgud (Danish): weather god

Definitions

  1. weather god

Ancestry of “vejrgud”, step by step

vejrgud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgudgod, God; a mild swear word
2Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
3Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

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 -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →