Where does “virveldyr” come from?
virveldyr (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.
virveldyr (Norwegian Bokmål): a vertebrate
Definitions
- a vertebrate
Ancestry of “virveldyr”, step by step
virveldyr 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 virvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | virvel | vortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvirfill | circle, ring; crown of the head |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwirbilaz | circle, ring, whirl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |