Where does “valokaariuuni” come from?

valokaariuuni (Finnish) comes from Finnish uuni, from Old Swedish ughn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.

valokaariuuni (Finnish): electric arc furnace

Definitions

  1. electric arc furnace

Ancestry of “valokaariuuni”, step by step

valokaariuuni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish uuni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuunioven; stove; furnace
2Old Swedishughnoven
3Old Norseofn—
4Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot

via Finnish valokaari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalokaarielectric arc
2Finnishkaaricurve; bow; arch
3Proto-Finnickaaricurve
4Proto-Uralickëŋerecurved thing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aukw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uhnaz →Every word from Old Norse ofn →