Where does “odjur” come from?
odjur (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.
odjur (Swedish): monster, beast
Definitions
- monster, beast
Ancestry of “odjur”, step by step
odjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish djur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | djur | animal |
| 2 | Old Swedish | diūr | animal |
| 3 | Old Norse | diūʀ | animal |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |