Where does “varmegrad” come from?

varmegrad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grad, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

varmegrad (Norwegian Nynorsk): degree(s) temperature above freezing point

Definitions

  1. degree(s) temperature above freezing point

Ancestry of “varmegrad”, step by step

varmegrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrad<br>; a degree; an academic degree
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk varme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvarmedefinite singular of varm; plural of varm;...
2Old Norsevermi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →