Where does “väderlek” come from?

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

väderlek (Swedish): weather, weather conditions (over a longer time)

Definitions

  1. weather, weather conditions (over a longer time)

Ancestry of “väderlek”, step by step

väderlek 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 lek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlekchild's play; typically denotes pleasurable and...
2Old Norseleikrgame; sport; contest
3Proto-Norse*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉplay, sport

Words derived from “väderlek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →