Where does “kvenndýr” come from?

kvenndýr (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.

kvenndýr (Old Norse): female beast

Definitions

  1. female beast

Ancestry of “kvenndýr”, step by step

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