Where does “åskväder” come from?
åskväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish åska, from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
åskväder (Swedish): a thunderstorm
Definitions
- a thunderstorm
Ancestry of “åskväder”, step by step
åskväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish åska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åska | thunder (the sound caused by lightning) |
| 2 | Swedish | ask | the European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | asker | ash; wooden box |
| 4 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 5 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |