Where does “pungdyr” come from?

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

pungdyr (Danish): marsupial

Definitions

  1. marsupial

Ancestry of “pungdyr”, step by step

pungdyr 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 pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpungpurse; scrotum; a pouch in marsupials where it...
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Germanic *durz →