dyr

Norwegian Nynorsk

/dyːr/

noun-n1
Definitions
  • an animal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse dýr 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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