Where does “rándýr” come from?

rándýr (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.

rándýr (Icelandic): carnivore; very expensive

Definitions

  1. carnivore; very expensive

Ancestry of “rándýr”, step by step

rándýr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dýr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdýr"or"; expensive, costly; valuable, precious
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 Icelandic rán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicránrobbery
2Old Norseránrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
3Proto-Germanicrahnąrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrók-no-m—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrek-to decide, to lead; to speak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →