Where does “blidväder” come from?
blidväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish väder, from Old Swedish væþer, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.
blidväder (Swedish): thaw period of weather with temperatures above the freezing point of water
Definitions
- thaw period of weather with temperatures above the freezing point of water
Ancestry of “blidväder”, step by step
blidväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väder | weather |
| 2 | Old Swedish | væþer | weather; wind, air |
| 3 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | year |
via Swedish blid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blid | mild, kind when describing a person's temperament |