Where does “havpattedyr” come from?

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

havpattedyr (Danish): marine mammal

Definitions

  1. marine mammal

Ancestry of “havpattedyr”, step by step

havpattedyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pattedyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpattedyrmammal
2Danishdyranimal, beast; animal; deer
3Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
4Proto-Germanic*durz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Germanic *durz →