Where does “weerlezer” come from?
weerlezer (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.
weerlezer (Dutch): weatherman, weather anchor
Definitions
- weatherman, weather anchor
Ancestry of “weerlezer”, step by step
weerlezer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch lezer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lezer | A reader, person who reads a text; A reader,... |
| 2 | Dutch | lezen | to read; to gather |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lēsen | to collect, gather, read |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lesan | to gather, to collect; to read |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *lesan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |