Where does “dvärgväxt” come from?

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

dvärgväxt (Swedish): dwarfism

Definitions

  1. dwarfism

Ancestry of “dvärgväxt”, step by step

dvärgväxt 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 växt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxtplant, vegetable; growth, size, length
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Old Swedish dværgher →