Where does “hoggorm” come from?
hoggorm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål orm, from Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
hoggorm (Norwegian Bokmål): common European adder, "Vipera berus"
Definitions
- common European adder, "Vipera berus"
Ancestry of “hoggorm”, step by step
hoggorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål orm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | orm | a snake; a worm |
| 2 | Old Norse | ormr | snake, serpent; worm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Norwegian Bokmål hogg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hogg | simple past of hogge; imperative of hogge |