Where does “ruskväder” come from?
ruskväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish väder, from Old Swedish væþer, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.
ruskväder (Swedish): bad rainy (or snowy) weather
Definitions
- bad rainy (or snowy) weather
Ancestry of “ruskväder”, step by step
ruskväder 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 rusk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rusk | bad rainy (or snowy) weather |