Where does “ren” come from?
ren (Danish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
ren (Danish): reindeer; a strip of unplowed land serving as a...
Definitions
- reindeer; a strip of unplowed land serving as a...
Ancestry of “ren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reindeer | Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | reyndere | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hreindýri | reindeer |
| 4 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |