Where does “kosedyr” come from?

kosedyr (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.

kosedyr (Norwegian Bokmål): cuddly toy (UK), stuffed animal

Definitions

  1. cuddly toy (UK), stuffed animal

Ancestry of “kosedyr”, step by step

kosedyr 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 kose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkoseto enjoy oneself; to cuddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓrEvery word from Proto-Germanic *durz