Where does “weersverwachting” come from?
weersverwachting (Dutch) comes from Dutch verwachting, from Dutch verwachten, from Dutch wachten, from Middle Dutch wachten, from Old Dutch wahton, from Old Dutch wahta, from Proto-West Germanic wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō — lively, awake; strong.
weersverwachting (Dutch): weather forecast
Ancestry of “weersverwachting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | verwachting | expectation; forecast |
| 2 | Dutch | verwachten | to expect, await |
| 3 | Dutch | wachten | to wait |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wachten | to guard, to be on guard; to guard, to protect;... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wahton | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | wahta | watch, sentry, guard |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wahtu | watch, vigil |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |