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

Definitions

  1. thunderstorm

Ancestry of “Gewidder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanWederweather; storm
2Old Saxonwedarweather
3Proto-West Germanicwedrweather
4Proto-Germanicwedrąweather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰrom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic wedrą →