Where does “regnväder” come from?

regnväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish väder, from Old Swedish væþer, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.

regnväder (Swedish): a rain; rainy weather

Definitions

  1. a rain; rainy weather

Ancestry of “regnväder”, step by step

regnväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväderweather
2Old Swedishvæþerweather; wind, air
3Old Norseveðrweather; ram
4Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year

via Swedish regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishregnrain
2Old Swedishræghn—
3Old Norseregnrain
4Proto-Germanicregnąrain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weþruz →Every word from Old Norse veðr →