warmth

Meaning

Noun

• A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
• Friendliness, kindness or affection.
• Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
• The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues.

Origin

• From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu, from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu, corresponding to warm + -th. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte, West Frisian waarmte, Dutch warmte, German Low German Warmte, Warmt.