Where does “oväder” come from?
oväder (Swedish) comes from Old Norse úveðr, from Proto-Germanic unwedrą, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
oväder (Swedish): a storm , unweather
Ancestry of “oväder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | úveðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | unwedrą | bad weather, storm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
Words derived from “oväder”