Where does “hoggorm” come from?

hoggorm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): common European adder, "Vipera berus"

Definitions

  1. common European adder, "Vipera berus"

Ancestry of “hoggorm”, step by step

hoggorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk orm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskorma snake; a worm
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Norwegian Nynorsk høgg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhøgg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →