Where does “wetter” come from?
wetter (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “wetter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | weter | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wetar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |