Where does “sjöodjur” come from?
sjöodjur (Swedish) comes from Swedish odjur, 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 — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
sjöodjur (Swedish): a lake monster
Definitions
- a lake monster
Ancestry of “sjöodjur”, step by step
sjöodjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish odjur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | odjur | monster, beast |
| 2 | Swedish | djur | animal |
| 3 | Old Swedish | diūr | animal |
| 4 | Old Norse | diūʀ | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Swedish sjö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjö | a lake, small sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |