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
Ancestry of “brystvorte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vorte | a wart |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫrtu | inflection of varta:
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| 3 | Old Norse | varta | a wart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |