Etymology Explorer › Low German

Where does “Weder” come from?

Weder (Low German) comes 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.

Weder (Low German): weather; storm

Definitions

  1. weather; storm

Ancestry of “Weder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwedarweather
2Proto-West Germanicwedrweather
3Proto-Germanicwedrąweather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “Weder”

  • Gewidder
  • Donnerweder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →