Where does “yrväder” come from?
yrväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish yra, from Swedish ur, from German uhr, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
yrväder (Swedish): blizzard
Definitions
- blizzard
Ancestry of “yrväder”, step by step
yrväder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish yra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | yra | rave (express oneself in a confused manner) |
| 2 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 3 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 4 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 5 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 6 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish urväder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | urväder | (bad) weather involving ur prominent precipitation: rain, hail, sleet, snow; light storm |
| 2 | Swedish | väder | weather |
| 3 | Old Swedish | væþer | weather; wind, air |
| 4 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | year |