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Where does “deuzą” come from?

deuzą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

deuzą (Proto-Germanic): animal, beast

Definitions

  1. animal, beast

Ancestry of “deuzą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “deuzą”

  • dear
  • deer
  • dearest
  • reindeer
  • endearing
  • dere
  • dearie
  • endear
  • deerskin
  • dearness
  • deary
  • endearingly
  • deerstalker
  • deerstalking
  • deerlike
  • roedeer
  • deerfly
  • unendearing
  • deergrass
  • deerhorn
  • dearheart
  • deerberry
  • deerlick
  • undear
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