Where does “wuther” come from?

wuther (English) comes from English whither, from Middle English whider, from Old English hwider, from Old English hwæder, from Proto-Germanic *hwadrê — to which place, to where, whither.

wuther (English): To make a rushing sound; to whizz; To shake...

Definitions

  1. To make a rushing sound; to whizz; To shake...

Ancestry of “wuther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhitherTo what place; To wuther
2Middle Englishwhiderwhither
3Old Englishhwiderto where, whither
4Old EnglishhwæderAlternative form of hwider
5Proto-Germanic*hwadrêto which place, to where, whither
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hwadrê →Every word from Old English hwæder →Every word from Old English hwider →