Where does “dyremishandling” come from?

dyremishandling (Danish) comes from Danish dyr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

dyremishandling (Danish): animal cruelty

Definitions

  1. animal cruelty

Ancestry of “dyremishandling”, step by step

dyremishandling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyranimal, beast; animal; deer
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Danish mishandling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmishandlingabuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment
2Danishmishandleto abuse, mistreat, maltreat
3Middle Low Germanmishandelen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓrEvery word from Proto-Germanic *durz