Where does “lindýr” come from?

lindýr (Faroese) comes from Faroese dýr, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

lindýr (Faroese): mollusc

Definitions

  1. mollusc

Ancestry of “lindýr”, step by step

lindýr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese dýr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedýranimal; expensive, feminine nominative singular...
2Old Norsedýranimal
3Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
4Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Faroese linur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselinursoft; slack; loose
2Old Norselinrsoft, limp; mild
3Proto-Germaniclinaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →