Where does “kloakdyr” come from?

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

kloakdyr (Danish): monotreme

Definitions

  1. monotreme

Ancestry of “kloakdyr”, step by step

kloakdyr 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 kloak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkloaka sewer
2Frenchcloaquecesspool, cesspit; cloaca
3LatincloācaAn underground drain, sewer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓrEvery word from Proto-Germanic *durz
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