Where does “dȳr” come from?

dȳr (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic deuzaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

dȳr (Old English): brave, bold; severe, dire, vehement

Definitions

  1. brave, bold; severe, dire, vehement

Ancestry of “dȳr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdeuzazwild, fierce, bold
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsós →Every word from Proto-Germanic deuzaz →