Where does “smeltevarme” come from?

smeltevarme (Danish) comes from Danish smelte, from Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse smelta, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

smeltevarme (Danish): latent heat of fusion

Definitions

latent heat of fusion

Ancestry of “smeltevarme”, step by step

smeltevarme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish smelte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	smelte	melt; to melt
2	Old Swedish	smælta	to melt
3	Old Norse	smelta	—
4	Proto-Germanic	smeltaną	to melt
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meld-	to soften, to melt

via Danish varme

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	varme	definite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2	Old Danish	wærmæ	—
3	Old Norse	vermi	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Old Norse smelta →