Where does “Deert” come from?

Deert (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German dêrd, from Old Saxon dior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, 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.

Deert (German Low German): animal; large domestic animal

Definitions

  1. animal; large domestic animal

Ancestry of “Deert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandêrd—
2Old Saxondioranimal
3Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
4Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →
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