Where does “varm” come from?
varm (Danish) comes from Old Danish warm, from Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
varm (Danish): warm, hot
Definitions
- warm, hot
Ancestry of “varm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | warm | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | varmr | warm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |