Where does “dyr” come from?

dyr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old West Norse dýr, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

dyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): an animal; expensive; dear

Definitions

  1. an animal; expensive; dear

Ancestry of “dyr”, step by step

dyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old West Norse dýr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old West Norsedýr—
2Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Old Norse dýrr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
2Proto-Germanic*durz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “dyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →
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