Where does “dier” come from?

dier (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian diār, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, 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.

dier (West Frisian): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “dier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandiār—
2Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

Words derived from “dier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →