Where does “vårtig” come from?

vårtig (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.

vårtig (Swedish): warty (having warts)

Definitions

  1. warty (having warts)

Ancestry of “vårtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårtaa wart
2Old Swedishvartaa wart
3Old Norsevartaa wart
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →