Where does “djærv” come from?

djærv (Danish) comes from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

djærv (Danish): frank, forthright; brave, cocky

Definitions

  1. frank, forthright; brave, cocky

Ancestry of “djærv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedjarfrbold, daring
2Proto-Germanicderbazbold, determined, strong
3Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die

Words derived from “djærv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaz →