Where does “hildedeor” come from?

hildedeor (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.

hildedeor (Old English): brave in battle

Definitions

  1. brave in battle

Ancestry of “hildedeor”, step by step

hildedeor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English dēor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēoranimal, beast
2Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Old English hild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhildbattle, war
2Proto-West Germanichildibattle, fight
3Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →