Where does “kjæledyr” come from?
kjæledyr (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.
kjæledyr (Norwegian Bokmål): a pet (animal, bird)
Definitions
- a pet (animal, bird)
Ancestry of “kjæledyr”, step by step
kjæledyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål dyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dyr | an animal; expensive; dear |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Norwegian Bokmål kjæle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjæle | to caress, cuddle, pet |