Where does “skældyr” come from?
skældyr (Danish) comes from Danish dyr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
skældyr (Danish): pangolin animal of the order Pholidota
Definitions
- pangolin animal of the order Pholidota
Ancestry of “skældyr”, step by step
skældyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Danish skæl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skæl | scale small plates of keratin on the skin of fish and certain reptiles |
| 2 | Old Norse | skel | shell |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |