Where does “dyreriget” come from?
dyreriget (Danish) comes from Danish dyr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
dyreriget (Danish): animal kingdom
Definitions
- animal kingdom
Ancestry of “dyreriget”, step by step
dyreriget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dyr | animal, beast; animal; deer |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Danish riget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | riget | — |