Where does “carideer” come from?
carideer (English) 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.
carideer (English): An animal that is a hybrid of caribou and reindeer
Definitions
- An animal that is a hybrid of caribou and reindeer
Ancestry of “carideer”, step by step
carideer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reindeer
| 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 |
via English caribou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caribou | Any of several North American subspecies of the... |
| 2 | Canadian French | caribou | caribou |
| 3 | Mi'kmaq | qalipu | caribou |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | maka·lipowa | caribou |
| 5 | Proto-Algonquian | maka·l- | scrape, shovel, remove |