Where does “soogdier” come from?
soogdier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zoogdier, from German Säugetier, from German Tier, from Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
soogdier (Afrikaans): mammal
Ancestry of “soogdier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zoogdier | mammal, any member of the class Mammalia;... |
| 2 | German | Säugetier | mammal |
| 3 | German | Tier | animal; A person who has a quality thought of as... |
| 4 | Middle High German | tier | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tior | animal |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |