Where does “villdyr” come from?
villdyr (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.
villdyr (Norwegian Bokmål): a wild animal; a brutal and dangerous person
Definitions
- a wild animal; a brutal and dangerous person
Ancestry of “villdyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |