Where does “torevêr” come from?
torevêr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vêr, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.
torevêr (Norwegian Nynorsk): a thunderstorm
Ancestry of “torevêr”, step by step
torevêr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vêr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vêr | ram; weather; breath |
| 2 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | year |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tore | to dare; a thunder; to thunder |
| 2 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |