Where does “dvärgmås” come from?

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

dvärgmås (Swedish): little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus

Definitions

  1. little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus

Ancestry of “dvärgmås”, step by step

dvärgmås traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dvärg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdvärgmidget, dwarf
2Old Swedishdværgherdwarf
3Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
4Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf

via Swedish mås

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmåsany of several species of smaller gulls
2Old Norsemási—
3Proto-Germanicmaiwazgull, seagull
4Proto-Germanicmaiwijanąto shout, mew
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Old Swedish dværgher →
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