The story
- Russian · borrowed fromсамова́р“self-boiler”
- English todaysamovar
From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
samovar
Today it means: A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil. Full definition →
Russian самова́р