Where does “mikrovågsugn” come from?
mikrovågsugn (Swedish) comes from Swedish mikrovåg, from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
mikrovågsugn (Swedish): a microwave oven
Ancestry of “mikrovågsugn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | mikrovåg | microwave |
| 2 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 3 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 4 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 5 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 6 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |