Where does “kräftdjur” come from?

kräftdjur (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.

kräftdjur (Swedish): a crustacean

Definitions

  1. a crustacean

Ancestry of “kräftdjur”, step by step

kräftdjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish djur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdjuranimal
2Old Swedishdiūranimal
3Old Norsediūʀanimal
4Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
5Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Swedish kräfta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkräftaa crayfish; cancer
2Old Swedishkrævet—
3Old Saxonkrevit—
4Proto-West Germanickrabitcrustacean
5Proto-Germanickrabitazcrustacean
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →