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
- bold, daring, venturesome
Ancestry of “djärv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | diærver | bold; presumptuous |
| 2 | Old Norse | djarfr | bold, daring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | derbaz | bold, determined, strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | derbaną | to work; to perish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerHbʰ- | to work, perish, die |
Words derived from “djärv”