Where does “dverg” come from?

dverg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dverg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dwarf

Definitions

  1. a dwarf

Ancestry of “dverg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
2Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf

Words derived from “dverg”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →