Where does “vårtgård” come from?
vårtgård (Swedish) comes from Swedish vårta, 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.
vårtgård (Swedish): an areola (colored circle around nipple)
Definitions
- an areola (colored circle around nipple)
Ancestry of “vårtgård”, step by step
vårtgård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vårta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vårta | a wart |
| 2 | Old Swedish | varta | a wart |
| 3 | Old Norse | varta | a wart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish gård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gård | farm, estate; yard; courtyard |
| 2 | Old Swedish | garþer | fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |