Where does “domedagsväder” come from?

domedagsväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish domedag, from Old Norse dómadagr, from Old Norse dómr, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

domedagsväder (Swedish): domesday weather

Definitions

  1. domesday weather

Ancestry of “domedagsväder”, step by step

domedagsväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish domedag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdomedagjudgement day
2Old Norsedómadagrdoomsday
3Old Norsedómrjudgement
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

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 dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →