Where does “dvergbjerk” come from?

dvergbjerk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bjerk, from Old Norse bjǫrk, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

dvergbjerk (Norwegian Bokmål): dwarf birch

Definitions

  1. dwarf birch

Ancestry of “dvergbjerk”, step by step

dvergbjerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bjerk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbjerka birch; birch
2Old Norsebjǫrkbirch, birch tree
3Proto-Germanicbirkijǭbirch
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

via Norwegian Bokmål dverg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldverga dwarf
2Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
3Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵosEvery word from Proto-Germanic birkijǭEvery word from Old Norse bjǫrk
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