Where does “Wetterfront” come from?
Wetterfront (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.
Wetterfront (German): weather front
Definitions
- weather front
Ancestry of “Wetterfront”, step by step
Wetterfront 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 Front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Front | the front end or side of something |
| 2 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |