Where does “rangifer” come from?

rangifer (Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

rangifer (Latin): A reindeer; a caribou

Definitions

  1. A reindeer; a caribou

Ancestry of “rangifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrangier—
2Old Norsehreindýrireindeer
3Old Norsedýranimal
4Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
5Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “rangifer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →
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