Where does “brystvorte” come from?

brystvorte (Danish) comes from Danish vorte, from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

brystvorte (Danish): a nipple

Definitions

  1. a nipple

Ancestry of “brystvorte”, step by step

brystvorte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vorte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvortewart; nipple
2Old Norsevartaa wart
3Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Danish bryst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrystchest, breast; breast
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →