Where does “brystvorte” come from?

brystvorte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vorte, from Old Norse vǫrtu, 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 (Norwegian Bokmål): a nipple

Definitions

  1. a nipple

Ancestry of “brystvorte”, step by step

brystvorte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vorte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvortea wart
2Old Norsevǫrtuinflection of varta: ## accusative singular...
3Old Norsevartaa wart
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Norwegian Bokmål bryst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrysta chest; a 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 →