Where does “Gewidder” come from?
Gewidder (Low German) comes from Low German Weder, from Old Saxon wedar, from Proto-West Germanic wedr, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
Gewidder (Low German): thunderstorm
Ancestry of “Gewidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | Weder | weather; storm |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wedar | weather |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wedr | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |