Where does “varmeveksler” come from?

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

varmeveksler (Norwegian Bokmål): a heat exchanger

Definitions

  1. a heat exchanger

Ancestry of “varmeveksler”, step by step

varmeveksler 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 veksler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvekslerindefinite plural of veksel; present of veksle
Every word from Old Norse vermiEvery word from Norwegian Bokmål varme