Where does “pungdyr” come from?

pungdyr (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.

pungdyr (Norwegian Bokmål): a marsupial

Definitions

  1. a marsupial

Ancestry of “pungdyr”, step by step

pungdyr 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 pung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpunga pouch; a purse; a scrotum
2Old Norsepungr—
3Proto-Germanicpungazsmall bag; purse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Germanic *durz →