Where does “vårta” come from?

vårta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish varta, from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vårta (Swedish): a wart

Definitions

  1. a wart

Ancestry of “vårta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvartaa wart
2Old Norsevartaa wart
3Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vårta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →