Where does “dvärgplanet” come from?

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

dvärgplanet (Swedish): dwarf planet

Definitions

  1. dwarf planet

Ancestry of “dvärgplanet”, step by step

dvärgplanet 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 planet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplanetplanet
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Old Swedish dværgher →
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