Where does “bisverm” come from?

bisverm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bie, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

bisverm (Norwegian Bokmål): a swarm of bees

Definitions

  1. a swarm of bees

Ancestry of “bisverm”, step by step

bisverm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbiea bee; or <br>; to wait
2Old Norsebýbee
3Proto-Germanicbiją—
4Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Norwegian Bokmål sverm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsverma swarm; a flock; imperative of sverme
2Old Norsesvarmrswarm
3Proto-Germanicswarmazswarm; dizziness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →