Where does “varmegrad” come from?

varmegrad (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål grad, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

varmegrad (Norwegian Bokmål): degree(s) temperature above freezing point

Definitions

  1. degree(s) temperature above freezing point

Ancestry of “varmegrad”, step by step

varmegrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgraddegree; an academic degree; rank
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via Norwegian Bokmål varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Norsevermi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →
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