Where does “bröstvårta” come from?

bröstvårta (Swedish) comes from Swedish vårta, from Old Swedish varta, from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

bröstvårta (Swedish): a nipple

Definitions

  1. a nipple

Ancestry of “bröstvårta”, step by step

bröstvårta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vårta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårtaa wart
2Old Swedishvartaa wart
3Old Norsevartaa wart
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Swedish bröst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbröstbreast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a...
2Old Swedishbrystbreast
3Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
4Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →