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Where does “úveðr” come from?

úveðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic unwedrą, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “úveðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicunwedrąbad weather, storm
2Proto-Germanicwedrąweather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰrom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “úveðr”

  • oväder
  • snöoväder
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