weather

English

/ˈwɛðə/, /ˈwɛðɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
  • Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
  • (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; .
  • (countable) A situation.
  • (obsolete) A storm; a tempest.
  • (obsolete) A light shower of rain.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English weder inherited from Old English weder (weather, wind) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wedrą (weather) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wedʰrom

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