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English word dear comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰō(w)-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰéws, Proto-Indo-European *dʰewes-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃-, Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, and later Proto-Germanic *diurijaz (Dear, precious. Expensive.)

*dʰō(w)- (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰéws (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰewes- (Proto-Indo-European)

to whisk, sprinkle, scatter, twirl

*dʰerh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰegʷʰris (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰewsós (Proto-Indo-European)

*dʰórh₃eh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)

*diurijaz (Proto-Germanic)

Dear, precious. Expensive.

*dʰewsóm (Proto-Indo-European)

*deuzaz (Proto-Germanic)

Wild, fierce, bold.

dēore (Old English)

deore (Old English)

Dearly Dear.

*darō (Proto-Germanic)

Injury; damage; harm.

*deuzą (Proto-Germanic)

(wild) animal, beast.

daru (Old English)

dȳr (Old English)

der (Middle English)

dear (English)

(obsolete) Fierce.. Severe, or severely affected; sore.

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