Where does “väderkvarn” come from?

väderkvarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvarn, from Old Swedish kværn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

väderkvarn (Swedish): a windmill (harnessing wind power)

Definitions

  1. a windmill (harnessing wind power)

Ancestry of “väderkvarn”, step by step

väderkvarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kvarn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarnmill; the grinding apparatus for substances such...
2Old Swedishkværnmill
3Old Norsekverna millstone; a quern, handmill
4Proto-Germanickwernōmillstone; handmill; quern
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂wōquern, mill-stone
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

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 -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō