Where does “hondenweer” come from?
hondenweer (Dutch) comes from Dutch weer, from Dutch weder, from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
hondenweer (Dutch): particularly bad or rough weather, the kind of...
Definitions
- particularly bad or rough weather, the kind of...
Ancestry of “hondenweer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | weer | again; back; weather |
| 2 | Dutch | weder | Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | weder | against, in opposition to, counter to; contrary... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wither | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |