Where does “pattedyr” come from?
pattedyr (Danish) comes from Danish dyr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
pattedyr (Danish): mammal
Ancestry of “pattedyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |