Where does “djärv” come from?

djärv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish diærver, from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

djärv (Swedish): bold, daring, venturesome

Definitions

  1. bold, daring, venturesome

Ancestry of “djärv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdiærverbold; presumptuous
2Old Norsedjarfrbold, daring
3Proto-Germanicderbazbold, determined, strong
4Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die

Words derived from “djärv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaz →