Where does “djur” come from?

djur (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish diūr, from Old Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

djur (Swedish): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “djur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdiūranimal
2Old Norsediūʀanimal
3Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
4Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “djur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →