Where does “sliddjur” come from?

sliddjur (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.

sliddjur (Swedish): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “sliddjur”, step by step

sliddjur 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 slida

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslidascabbard for knives; vagina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →