Where does “rovdyr” come from?

rovdyr (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.

rovdyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): predator

Definitions

  1. predator

Ancestry of “rovdyr”, step by step

rovdyr 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 rov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrovprey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →