Where does “väder” come from?
väder (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væþer, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
väder (Swedish): weather
Ancestry of “väder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | væþer | weather; wind, air |
| 2 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |
Words derived from “väder”