Where does “brandvarnare” come from?
brandvarnare (Swedish) comes from Swedish värnare, from Swedish värna, from Old Norse verna, from Old Norse vǫrn, from Proto-Germanic warīniz, from Proto-Germanic -īniz, from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.
brandvarnare (Swedish): smoke detector, smoke alarm
Definitions
- smoke detector, smoke alarm
Ancestry of “brandvarnare”, step by step
brandvarnare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish värnare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värnare | warner |
| 2 | Swedish | värna | to protect, to guard, to defend, to shield |
| 3 | Old Norse | verna | defend, protect |
| 4 | Old Norse | vǫrn | defence; legal defence; a point for the defence,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warīniz | warding off, defense |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 1 verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |
via Swedish brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brand | accidental, uncontrollable fire, conflagration |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brander | fire, conflagration; sword |
| 3 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |