Where does “diūʀ” come from?

diūʀ (Old East Norse) comes 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.

Ancestry of “diūʀ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diūʀ”

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