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Where does “forurene” come from?

forurene (Danish) comes from Danish ren, from English reindeer, from Middle English reyndere, from Old Norse hreindýri, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

forurene (Danish): to pollute

Definitions

  1. to pollute

Ancestry of “forurene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrenreindeer; a strip of unplowed land serving as a...
2EnglishreindeerAny Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the...
3Middle Englishreyndere—
4Old Norsehreindýrireindeer
5Old Norsedýranimal
6Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ—
7Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “forurene”

  • forurening
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →