Where does “וועטער” come from?
וועטער (Yiddish) comes from Old High German wetar, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
וועטער (Yiddish): weather
Ancestry of “וועטער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wetar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |