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.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dʰō(w)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰéws | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰewes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to whisk, sprinkle, scatter, twirl |
*dʰerh₃- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰegʷʰris | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰewsós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dʰórh₃eh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*diurijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dear, precious. Expensive. |
*dʰewsóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*deuzaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wild, fierce, bold. |
dēore | Old English (ang) | |
deore | Old English (ang) | Dearly Dear. |
*darō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Injury; damage; harm. |
*deuzą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (wild) animal, beast. |
daru | Old English (ang) | |
dȳr | Old English (ang) | |
der | Middle English (enm) | |
dear | English (en) | (obsolete) Fierce.. Severe, or severely affected; sore. |