Where does “varmeovn” come from?

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

varmeovn (Norwegian Bokmål): 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 Norwegian Bokmål ovn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålovnan oven; a stove including an oven
2Old Norseofn
3Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot

via Norwegian Bokmål varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Norsevermi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aukw-Every word from Proto-Germanic uhnazEvery word from Old Norse ofn
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