Where does “husdyr” come from?

husdyr (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dyr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

husdyr (Norwegian Bokmål): a domestic animal; a pet

Definitions

  1. a domestic animal; a pet

Ancestry of “husdyr”, step by step

husdyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Norwegian Bokmål hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhusa house; imperative of huse
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “husdyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Germanic *durz →