Where does “djurisk” come from?
djurisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish djur, 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.
djurisk (Swedish): animal, animalistic (like an animal in acting on impulses, being unhindered by social codes, etc., usually of a human)
Definitions
- animal, animalistic (like an animal in acting on impulses, being unhindered by social codes, etc., usually of a human)