Where does “Deveree” come from?

Deveree (Low German) comes from Low German Deev, from Middle Low German dêf, from Old Saxon thiof, from Proto-West Germanic þeub, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.

Deveree (Low German): theft; thievery; larceny

Definitions

  1. theft; thievery; larceny

Ancestry of “Deveree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanDeevthief
2Middle Low Germandêf—
3Old Saxonthiofthief
4Proto-West Germanicþeubthief
5Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewpó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeubaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þeub →