Where does “varmepumpe” come from?

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

varmepumpe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a heat pump

Definitions

  1. a heat pump

Ancestry of “varmepumpe”, step by step

varmepumpe 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 pumpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpumpepump
Every word from Old Norse vermi →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk varme →