Where does “dvärginna” come from?

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

dvärginna (Swedish): dwarfess

Definitions

  1. dwarfess

Ancestry of “dvärginna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdvärgmidget, dwarf
2Old Swedishdværgherdwarf
3Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
4Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Old Swedish dværgher →