Where does “växelvarm” come from?
växelvarm (Swedish) comes from Swedish varm, from Old Swedish varmber, from Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
växelvarm (Swedish): ectothermic
Definitions
- ectothermic
Ancestry of “växelvarm”, step by step
växelvarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish varm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | varm | warm, hot; of high temperature; warm, caring |
| 2 | Old Swedish | varmber | warm |
| 3 | Old Norse | varmr | warm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
via Swedish växla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | växla | to (cause to) switch, to (cause to) change (between more-or-less discrete things) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |