Where does “dvørgur” come from?

dvørgur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dvørgur (Faroese): dwarf

Definitions

  1. dwarf

Ancestry of “dvørgur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
2Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →