Where does “Donnerwetter” come from?
Donnerwetter (German) comes from German wetter, from Middle High German weter, from Old High German wetar, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
Donnerwetter (German): thunderstorm; row; gosh!
Definitions
- thunderstorm; row; gosh!
Ancestry of “Donnerwetter”, step by step
Donnerwetter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wetter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wetter | weather |
| 2 | Middle High German | weter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wetar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via German donner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | donner | inflection of donnern: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | doner | — |
| 3 | Old High German | donar | thunder |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunr | thunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |