Where does “dýrgripur” come from?
dýrgripur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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.
dýrgripur (Icelandic): valuable, treasure
Definitions
- valuable, treasure
Ancestry of “dýrgripur”, step by step
dýrgripur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dýr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dýr | "or"; expensive, costly; valuable, precious |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Icelandic gripur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gripur | object, artifact; precious item, valuable;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gripr | based on descendants: griffin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gripiz | A grip, grabbing or grasp; Something that is held... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |