Where does “varmekolbe” come from?

varmekolbe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kolbe, from German Kolben, from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

varmekolbe (Norwegian Bokmål): an immersion heater (heating element)

Definitions

  1. an immersion heater (heating element)

Ancestry of “varmekolbe”, step by step

varmekolbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kolbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkolbea flask; a butt; a cob
2GermanKolbenbutt of a rifle; piston; spadix
3Middle High Germankolbeclub
4Old High Germancholpo—
5Proto-Germanickolbô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via Norwegian Bokmål varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Norsevermi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kolbô →Every word from Old High German cholpo →