Samovar
/ˈsæm.ə.vɑːr/noun
A metal vessel, traditionally containing an internal heater, used especially in Russia to boil water for tea.
Did you know?Traditional samovars used charcoal or wood in a central tube, so the vessel literally heated its own water while becoming the ritual centerpiece of tea service.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“One; together; the same”
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic
*samo
“Self; alone; by oneself”
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic
*variti
“To boil or cook”
18th Century
Russian
самовар (samovar)
“A self-boiler; a vessel designed to heat water internally”
19th Century
English
samovar
“A Russian vessel for boiling water, especially for tea”