Where does “smältugn” come from?

smältugn (Swedish) comes from Swedish ugn, from Old Swedish ughn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.

smältugn (Swedish): a furnace (for making or purifying metals (out of ore or an intermediate product) or glass)

Definitions

  1. a furnace (for making or purifying metals (out of ore or an intermediate product) or glass)

Ancestry of “smältugn”, step by step

smältugn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ugn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishugnoven
2Old Swedishughnoven
3Old Norseofn—
4Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot

via Swedish smälta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmältamelt; molten material; thaw; melt; to become...
2Old Swedishsmæltato melt
3Old Norsesmelta—
4Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aukw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uhnaz →Every word from Old Norse ofn →