Warmth
/wɔːrmθ/noun
The quality or state of being warm.
Did you know?Warmth comes from the same ancient Indo-European root as Latin *vertere* (“to turn”) and English words like *verse* and *revert*, showing that early speakers linked heat with turning, changing, and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend, or twist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*warmuz
“warm, hot”
Old English
English
wearm
“warm; having heat”
Middle English
English
warmth
“the state or quality of being warm”
Modern English
English
warmth
“the quality or state of being warm”