warmth
English
/wɔːmθ/, /wɔɹmθ/
noun
Definitions
- A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
- Friendliness, kindness or affection.
- Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
- (arts) The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English warmth inherited from Old English *wiermþu (warmth) inherited from *warmiþu (warmness, warmth) suffix from English warm.
Origin
English
warm
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bewarm English
- lukewarm English
- overwarm English
- prewarm English
- rewarm English
- ultrawarm English
- unwarm English
- warm English
- warm-blooded English
- warmable English
- warmer English
- warmest English
- warmeth English
- warmful English
- warmhouse English
- warming English
- warmish English
- warmist English
- warmline English
- warmly English
- warmness English
- warmthless English
- warmware English
- warmy English
- warm German
- aardwarmte Dutch, Flemish
- eigenwarmte Dutch, Flemish
- lichaamswarmte Dutch, Flemish
- nestwarmte Dutch, Flemish
- warm Dutch, Flemish
- warmte Dutch, Flemish
- warmtewisselaar Dutch, Flemish
- wrijvingswarmte Dutch, Flemish
- *wiermþu Old English
- warm Middle English
- warmth Middle English
- varma Esperanto
- varmo Esperanto
- warmte Middle Dutch
- warmte Afrikaans
- *warmiþu gmw-pro
- warmte Middle Low German
- *warmitha Old Saxon
- Warmte Low German
- waum Chinook Jargon