Where does “dyrehold” come from?

dyrehold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hold, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

dyrehold (Norwegian Bokmål): animal husbandry

Definitions

  1. animal husbandry

Ancestry of “dyrehold”, step by step

dyrehold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålholdimperative of holde
2Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
3Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
4Old Norsehaldato hold
5Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Bokmål dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →
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