Where does “vifteovn” come from?
vifteovn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ovn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
vifteovn (Norwegian Bokmål): a fan heater
Ancestry of “vifteovn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ovn | an oven; a stove including an oven |
| 2 | Old Norse | ofn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |