Where does “dyrka” come from?
dyrka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse dýrka, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
dyrka (Swedish): to worship; to admire, to idolize; to pick
Definitions
- to worship; to admire, to idolize; to pick
Ancestry of “dyrka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dýrka | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |