Where does “dyrkan” come from?

dyrkan (Swedish) comes from Swedish dyrka, from Old Norse dýrka, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

dyrkan (Swedish): worship, adoration

Definitions

  1. worship, adoration

Ancestry of “dyrkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdyrkato worship; to admire, to idolize; to pick
2Old Norsedýrka
3Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
4Proto-Germanic*durz
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “dyrkan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓrEvery word from Proto-Germanic *durz