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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.