Where does “reinsdyr” come from?

reinsdyr (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.

reinsdyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): a reindeer, "Rangifer tarandus"

Definitions

  1. a reindeer, "Rangifer tarandus"

Ancestry of “reinsdyr”, step by step

reinsdyr 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 rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreinclean; pure; a reindeer, Rangifer tarandus
2Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →