Where does “hēahdēor” come from?
hēahdēor (Old English) comes from Old English dēor, 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.
hēahdēor (Old English): deer
Definitions
- deer
Ancestry of “hēahdēor”, step by step
hēahdēor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dēor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dēor | animal, beast |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Old English hēah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēah | high, tall, lofty, high-class, exalted, sublime,... |
| 2 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |