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

  1. weather suitable for an outdoor bath

Ancestry of “badväder”, step by step

badväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish båda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbådaboth; either, each of two; to bode
2Old Norseboða—
3Proto-Germanicbudōnąto proclaim, announce, lere, instruct
4Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
5Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via Swedish väder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväderweather
2Old Swedishvæþerweather; wind, air
3Old Norseveðrweather; ram
4Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic budą →
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