Where does “dýrð” come from?

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

dýrð (Icelandic): glory, splendor

Definitions

  1. glory, splendor

Ancestry of “dýrð”, 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 →
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