Where does “der” come from?

der (Middle English) comes from Old English dēor, 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.

der (Middle English): A wild animal especially a mammal or quadruped

Definitions

  1. A wild animal especially a mammal or quadruped

Ancestry of “der”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēoranimal, beast
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 “der”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →