Where does “pungdyr” come from?
pungdyr (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.
pungdyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): a marsupial
Ancestry of “pungdyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dyr | an animal; expensive; dear |
| 2 | Old West Norse | dýr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |