Where does “deerskin” come from?
Deerskin derives from English skin and Middle English dere, from Old English dēor, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to burn or smoke.
deerskin (English): Leather made from deer hide; The hide, whether...
Definitions
- Leather made from deer hide; The hide, whether...
Ancestry of “deerskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deer | a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | der | — |
| 3 | Old English | dēor | animal, beast |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |