Where does “deer” come from?
deer (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian Dür, from Middle High German tür, from Old High German turi, from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
deer (Hunsrik): you; stressed dative of du
Definitions
- you; stressed dative of du
Ancestry of “deer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Franconian | Dür | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | tür | — |
| 3 | Old High German | turi | door |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dur | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |