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Where does “deier” come from?

deier (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, 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.

deier (Luxembourgish): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “deier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantioranimal
2Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “deier”

  • Schnieweldéier
  • Wierbeldéier
  • Spannendéier
  • Hausdéier
  • Himmelsdéierchen
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