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Where does “dværgher” come from?

dværgher (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dværgher (Old Swedish): dwarf

Definitions

  1. dwarf

Ancestry of “dværgher”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dværgher”

  • dvärgplanet
  • dvärgstjärna
  • dvärgflodhäst
  • dvärg
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →