Where does “fjernvarme” come from?

fjernvarme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk varme, from Old Norse vermi.

fjernvarme (Norwegian Nynorsk): district heating

Definitions

  1. district heating

Ancestry of “fjernvarme”, step by step

fjernvarme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk varme

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjerndistant, faraway, remote
Every word from Old Norse vermi →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk varme →