Where does “Djúra-bý” come from?

Djúra-bý (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, 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 “Djúra-bý”, step by step

Djúra-bý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse dýr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedýranimal
2Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Old Norse bǿr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
2Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “Djúra-bý”

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