Where does “skalldyr” come from?
skalldyr (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.
skalldyr (Norwegian Bokmål): shellfish
Definitions
- shellfish
Ancestry of “skalldyr”, step by step
skalldyr 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 skall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skall | skin or peel; shell |