Where does “varmetap” come from?

varmetap (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål varme, from Old Norse vermi.

varmetap (Norwegian Bokmål): heat loss

Definitions

  1. heat loss

Ancestry of “varmetap”, step by step

varmetap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Norsevermi—

via Norwegian Bokmål tap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltaploss
Every word from Old Norse vermi →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål varme →
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