Where does “härdsmälta” come from?
härdsmälta (Swedish) comes from Swedish härd, from Old Swedish hærþer, from Middle Low German herd, from Old Saxon heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
härdsmälta (Swedish): a nuclear meltdown
Definitions
- a nuclear meltdown
Ancestry of “härdsmälta”, step by step
härdsmälta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish härd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | härd | stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hærþer | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | herd | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | heorþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |