Where does “dýrd” come from?

dýrd (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dýrð, from Proto-Germanic diuriþō, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

dýrd (Faroese): extraordinary calm; glory

Definitions

  1. extraordinary calm; glory

Ancestry of “dýrd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedýrðglory
2Proto-Germanicdiuriþōdearness, costliness, preciousness; glory, honour
3Proto-Germanicdiurijazdear, precious; expensive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic diurijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic diuriþō →