Where does “rådjurskid” come from?
rådjurskid (Swedish) comes from Swedish kid, from Old Swedish kiþ, from Old Norse kið, from Proto-Germanic kidją, from Proto-Indo-European gidʰ- — kid, goatling, little goat.
rådjurskid (Swedish): juvenile roe deer
Definitions
- juvenile roe deer
Ancestry of “rådjurskid”, step by step
rådjurskid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kid | a young deer |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kiþ | goatling; offspring of deer |
| 3 | Old Norse | kið | a goatling, kid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kidją | a goatling; kid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gidʰ- | kid, goatling, little goat |
via Swedish rådjur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rådjur | roe deer, Capreolus capreolus |