Where does “renifer” come from?
renifer (Kashubian) comes from Polish renifer, from Latin rangifer, from Old French rangier, from Old Norse hreindýri, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
renifer (Kashubian): reindeer
Definitions
- reindeer
Ancestry of “renifer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | renifer | caribou, reindeer |
| 2 | Latin | rangifer | A reindeer; a caribou |
| 3 | Old French | rangier | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hreindýri | reindeer |
| 5 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |