Where does “dværg” come from?

dværg (Danish) comes from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dværg (Danish): midget, dwarf

Definitions

  1. midget, dwarf

Ancestry of “dværg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
2Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf

Words derived from “dværg”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →