Where does “varmestrøm” come from?
varmestrøm (Danish) comes from Danish strøm, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
varmestrøm (Danish): conduction
Definitions
- conduction
Ancestry of “varmestrøm”, step by step
varmestrøm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish strøm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | strøm | current; flow, stream, spate; energy |
| 2 | Old Norse | straumr | a stream, a current, a race, a river; the tide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |