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
Definitions
- weather forecast
Ancestry of “weersverwachting”, step by step
weersverwachting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch verwachting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to wait |
| 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 |
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 |