Where does “dier” come from?

dier (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, 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.

dier (Old Dutch): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “dier”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dier”

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