Where does “våffeljärn” come from?

våffeljärn (Swedish) comes from Swedish järn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

våffeljärn (Swedish): a waffle iron

Definitions

  1. a waffle iron

Ancestry of “våffeljärn”, step by step

våffeljärn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Swedish våffla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvåfflaa waffle
2Dutchwafelwafer; waffle
3Middle Dutchwāfel—
4Old Dutch*wāvila—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →