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

Definitions

  1. midget, dwarf

Ancestry of “dvärg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdværgherdwarf
2Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
3Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf

Words derived from “dvärg”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Old Swedish dværgher →
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