Where does “dvergbjørk” come from?

dvergbjørk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bjørk, from Icelandic björk, from Old Norse bjǫrk, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

dvergbjørk (Norwegian Nynorsk): dwarf birch

Definitions

  1. dwarf birch

Ancestry of “dvergbjørk”, step by step

dvergbjørk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bjørk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbjørka birch tree; birch
2Icelandicbjörka birch tree
3Old Norsebjǫrkbirch, birch tree
4Proto-Germanicbirkijǭbirch
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

via Norwegian Nynorsk dverg

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