Where does “Werelddierendag” come from?
Werelddierendag (Dutch) comes from Dutch dierendag, from Dutch dier, from Middle Dutch dier, from Old Dutch dier, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
Werelddierendag (Dutch): World Animal Day (4 October)
Definitions
- World Animal Day (4 October)
Ancestry of “Werelddierendag”, step by step
Werelddierendag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dierendag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dierendag | animal day |
| 2 | Dutch | dier | animal, any member of the kingdom Animalia; her,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dier | animal; inflection of die: ## feminine... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | dier | animal |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 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 |
via Dutch wereld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wereld | world |
| 2 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 3 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |