Where does “wääder” come from?
wääder (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian weder, from Proto-West Germanic wedr, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
wääder (North Frisian): weather
Ancestry of “wääder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | weder | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wedr | weather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |