Where does “dvärg” come from?
dvärg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish dværgher, from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.
dvärg (Swedish): midget, dwarf
Ancestry of “dvärg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | dværgher | dwarf |
| 2 | Old Norse | dvergr | a dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwergaz | dwarf |
Words derived from “dvärg”