Where does “badväder” come from?
badväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish båda, from Old Norse boða, from Proto-Germanic budōną, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
badväder (Swedish): weather suitable for an outdoor bath
Definitions
- weather suitable for an outdoor bath
Ancestry of “badväder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | båda | both; either, each of two; to bode |
| 2 | Old Norse | boða | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | budōną | to proclaim, announce, lere, instruct |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |