Where does “weatherlore” come from?
weatherlore (English) comes from English lore, from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
weatherlore (English): Traditional knowledge or beliefs regarding the...
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Ancestry of “weatherlore”, step by step
weatherlore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lore | All the facts and traditions about a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 3 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via English weather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weather | The short term state of the atmosphere at a... |
| 2 | Middle English | weder | weather, condition of the sky; good weather; bad... |
| 3 | Old English | weder | weather; wind, storm, breeze, air |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wedr | weather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |