English word weather comes from Old English weder (weather), Proto-Germanic wedrą (weather), which itself is of uncertain origin but possibly derives from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom, linked to another Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (to blow)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂weh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To blow. |
| *we-dʰrom | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *wedrą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Weather. |
| weder | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Season. Sky. Weather, breeze. |
| wedir | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| weather | English (en) | (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.. (falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.. (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.. (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.. To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, [...] |