Where does “djuur” come from?
djuur (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian diure, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
djuur (Saterland Frisian): precious; dear; costly; expensive
Definitions
- precious; dear; costly; expensive
Ancestry of “djuur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | diure | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |