Where does “väderleka” come from?

väderleka (Swedish) comes from Swedish leka, from Old Swedish lēka, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

väderleka (Swedish): a wind wheel

Definitions

  1. a wind wheel

Ancestry of “väderleka”, step by step

väderleka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish leka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlekaplay a child's game; to lek
2Old Swedishlēkato move quickly
3Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
4Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

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 leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →