Where does “varmeovn” come from?

varmeovn (Danish) comes from Danish ovn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.

varmeovn (Danish): a heater; a device that produces and radiates heat

Definitions

  1. a heater; a device that produces and radiates heat

Ancestry of “varmeovn”, step by step

varmeovn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ovn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishovnoven
2Old Norseofn
3Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot

via Danish varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Danishwærmæ
3Old Norsevermi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aukw-
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