Where does “djerv” come from?

djerv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

djerv (Norwegian Nynorsk): bold, brave

Definitions

  1. bold, brave

Ancestry of “djerv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedjarfrbold, daring
2Proto-Germanicderbazbold, determined, strong
3Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaz →
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