Where does “dyrehage” come from?

dyrehage (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dyr, 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.

dyrehage (Norwegian Nynorsk): a zoo

Definitions

  1. a zoo

Ancestry of “dyrehage”, step by step

dyrehage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old West Norsedýr—
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Norwegian Nynorsk hage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhagea garden
2Old Norsehagienclosure
3Proto-Germanic*hagô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →