Where does “brjóstvarta” come from?

brjóstvarta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic varta, 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.

brjóstvarta (Icelandic): nipple

Definitions

  1. nipple

Ancestry of “brjóstvarta”, step by step

brjóstvarta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic varta

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

via Icelandic brjóst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrjóstone of a woman's breasts; breast; the front of...
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 →