dier

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • animal
  • beast; brute

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish dier (animal, dear, precious, beast, creature) inherited from Middle Dutch dier inherited from Old Dutch *dior inherited from *deuʀ (animal) inherited from Proto-Germanic *deuzą inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (living thing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewsóm

Gloss

living thing

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