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Where does “diurijaz” come from?

diurijaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

diurijaz (Proto-Germanic): dear, precious; expensive

Definitions

  1. dear, precious; expensive

Ancestry of “diurijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “diurijaz”

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