deer
English
/dɪə/, /dɪɹ/, /diːɹ/
noun
Definitions
- a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla
- (in particular) one of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk
- the meat of such an animal; venison.
- (obsolete) an animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal, as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English deere inherited from Old English dēor (animal, beast) 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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Deerfield English
- Deerfielder English
- Deerfieldian English
- antideer English
- berry English
- deerberry English
- deerburger English
- deerdom English
- deerflesh English
- deerfly English
- deerfold English
- deergrass English
- deergut English
- deerhood English
- deerhorn English
- deerhound English
- deerie English
- deerish English
- deerless English
- deerlet English
- deerlick English
- deerlike English
- deerling English
- deerness English
- deerskin English
- deerslaughter English
- deerstalker English
- deerstalkered English
- deerstalking English
- deertoe English
- deervetch English
- field English
- flesh English
- fly English
- fold English
- grass English
- gut English
- horn English
- hound English
- lick English
- nondeer English
- pampas English
- pampas deer English
- roe English
- roedeer English
- skin English
- slaughter English
- stalker English
- stalking English
- toe English
- vetch English
- animālis Latin
- bestia Latin
- Getier German
- Gewohnheitstier German
- Gürteltier German
- Haustier German
- Hohltier German
- Huftier German
- Kerbtier German
- Kleintier German
- Kloakentier German
- Krustentier German
- Kuscheltier German
- Lasttier German
- Meerestier German
- Murmeltier German
- Nagetier German
- Nesseltier German
- Nutztier German
- Pantoffeltierchen German
- Raubtier German
- Rentier German
- Riesentier German
- Schalentier German
- Schnabeltier German
- Schuppentier German
- Stinktier German
- Stofftier German
- Säugetier German
- Tier German
- Tierart German
- Tierchen German
- Tierernährung German
- Tiergarten German
- Tierhaut German
- Tierheim German
- Tierpark German
- Tierpfleger German
- Tierrechtsaktivist German
- Tierreich German
- Tierschau German
- Tierschutz German
- Tierschützer German
- Tiertarock German
- Tierversuch German
- Tierärztin German
- Trampeltier German
- Untier German
- Urtier German
- Wappentier German
- Weichtier German
- Wildtier German
- Zugtier German
- tierisch German
- tierlich German
- bestia Italian
- bloemdier Dutch, Flemish
- buideldier Dutch, Flemish
- chordadier Dutch, Flemish
- circusdier Dutch, Flemish
- cloacadier Dutch, Flemish
- dagdier Dutch, Flemish
- dier Dutch, Flemish
- dierbaar Dutch, Flemish
- dierdicht Dutch, Flemish
- dierenarts Dutch, Flemish
- dierenbescherming Dutch, Flemish
- dierenbeul Dutch, Flemish
- dierendag Dutch, Flemish
- dierendicht Dutch, Flemish
- dierendienst Dutch, Flemish
- dierenepos Dutch, Flemish
- dierengedicht Dutch, Flemish
- dierenhuid Dutch, Flemish
- dierenleed Dutch, Flemish
- dierenmishandeling Dutch, Flemish
- dierenpark Dutch, Flemish
- dierenperk Dutch, Flemish
- dierenpsycholoog Dutch, Flemish
- dierenrechten Dutch, Flemish
- dierenriem Dutch, Flemish
- dierentuin Dutch, Flemish
- dierenvriend Dutch, Flemish
- dierenwelzijn Dutch, Flemish
- dierenwereld Dutch, Flemish
- dierenwinkel Dutch, Flemish
- dierepos Dutch, Flemish
- diergaarde Dutch, Flemish
- diergedicht Dutch, Flemish
- diergedrag Dutch, Flemish
- diergeneeskunde Dutch, Flemish
- dierkunde Dutch, Flemish
- dierlijk Dutch, Flemish
- dieronterend Dutch, Flemish
- dierperk Dutch, Flemish
- dierproef Dutch, Flemish
- diersoort Dutch, Flemish
- diervriendelijk Dutch, Flemish
- elpendier Dutch, Flemish
- fabeldier Dutch, Flemish
- gleufdier Dutch, Flemish
- gordeldier Dutch, Flemish
- hoefdier Dutch, Flemish
- holtedier Dutch, Flemish
- hoorndier Dutch, Flemish
- kerfdier Dutch, Flemish
- knaagdier Dutch, Flemish
- knuffeldier Dutch, Flemish
- koraaldier Dutch, Flemish
- kruipdier Dutch, Flemish
- kuddedier Dutch, Flemish
- landdier Dutch, Flemish
- maagzakdier Dutch, Flemish
- manteldier Dutch, Flemish
- muildier Dutch, Flemish
- nachtdier Dutch, Flemish
- neteldier Dutch, Flemish
- nutsdier Dutch, Flemish
- ondier Dutch, Flemish
- pantoffeldier Dutch, Flemish
- partijdier Dutch, Flemish
- pelsdier Dutch, Flemish
- placentadier Dutch, Flemish
- proefdier Dutch, Flemish
- prooidier Dutch, Flemish
- rendier Dutch, Flemish
- reusdier Dutch, Flemish
- reuzedier Dutch, Flemish
- reuzendier Dutch, Flemish
- rijdier Dutch, Flemish
- roofdier Dutch, Flemish
- sabeldier Dutch, Flemish
- schaaldier Dutch, Flemish
- schelpdier Dutch, Flemish
- schubdier Dutch, Flemish
- slurfdier Dutch, Flemish
- snaveldier Dutch, Flemish
- spookdier Dutch, Flemish
- stinkdier Dutch, Flemish
- trekdier Dutch, Flemish
- troeteldier Dutch, Flemish
- vingerdier Dutch, Flemish
- vogelbekdier Dutch, Flemish
- waterdier Dutch, Flemish
- werkdier Dutch, Flemish
- werveldier Dutch, Flemish
- zeedier Dutch, Flemish
- zoogdier Dutch, Flemish
- двоедушный Russian
- душа́ Russian
- душка Russian
- единодушие Russian
- малодушный Russian
- простодушный Russian
- равнодушие Russian
- радушие Russian
- *dʰewsóm Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰwes- Proto-Indo-European
- beist Norwegian Bokmål
- bestialitet Norwegian Bokmål
- bløtdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- byttedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- dovendyr Norwegian Bokmål
- dyr Norwegian Bokmål
- dyreart Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrefett Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrefor Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrefôr Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrehage Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrehold Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrehud Norwegian Bokmål
- dyreliv Norwegian Bokmål
- dyreplageri Norwegian Bokmål
- dyreplankton Norwegian Bokmål
- dyrerike Norwegian Bokmål
- dyreverden Norwegian Bokmål
- husdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- kattedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- kjæledyr Norwegian Bokmål
- kosedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- krepsdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- krypdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- lastedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- muldyr Norwegian Bokmål
- nebbdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- pakkdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- pattedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- pungdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- reinsdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- ridedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- rovdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- sirkusdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- skadedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- skalldyr Norwegian Bokmål
- udyr Norwegian Bokmål
- vanedyr Norwegian Bokmål
- villdyr Norwegian Bokmål
- virveldyr Norwegian Bokmål
- *deuzą Proto-Germanic
- bältdjur Swedish
- djur Swedish
- djursjukhus Swedish
- djurskyddslag Swedish
- djurtandvård Swedish
- däggdjur Swedish
- husdjur Swedish
- kattdjur Swedish
- kebabdjur Swedish
- klövdjur Swedish
- landskapsdjur Swedish
- lodjur Swedish
- näbbdjur Swedish
- pungdjur Swedish
- rovdjur Swedish
- sliddjur Swedish
- spindeldjur Swedish
- vilddjur Swedish
- beist Norwegian Nynorsk
- bestialitet Norwegian Nynorsk
- Deorby Old English
- deor Old English
- deorcynn Old English
- deoren Old English
- deorfellen Old English
- deorfriþ Old English
- deorgeat Old English
- deornet Old English
- deortun Old English
- dēor Old English
- hildedeor Old English
- meredeor Old English
- sædeor Old English
- wilddeor Old English
- ध्वंसति Sanskrit
- *deerhound Middle English
- *derfald Middle English
- deere Middle English
- dýr Old Norse
- dýrr Old Norse
- dyr Danish
- dyrebestand Danish
- dyrisk Danish
- dyrskue Danish
- handyr Danish
- hvirveldyr Danish
- kattedyr Danish
- kloakdyr Danish
- kæledyr Danish
- næbdyr Danish
- pissedyr Danish
- pungdyr Danish
- rensdyr Danish
- skaffedyr Danish
- slipsedyr Danish
- stinkdyr Danish
- udyr Danish
- vanedyr Danish
- animal Old French
- beste Old French
- Dýrmundur Icelandic
- beltisdýr Icelandic
- dýr Icelandic
- dýrabúð Icelandic
- dýrafræði Icelandic
- dýragarður Icelandic
- dýrahringur Icelandic
- dýraspítali Icelandic
- dýrgripur Icelandic
- dýrslegur Icelandic
- froskdýr Icelandic
- gæludýr Icelandic
- hreindýr Icelandic
- hryggdýr Icelandic
- húsdýr Icelandic
- kattardýr Icelandic
- kvendýr Icelandic
- mosadýr Icelandic
- möppudýr Icelandic
- nagdýr Icelandic
- pardusdýr Icelandic
- pokadýr Icelandic
- rándýr Icelandic
- skrápdýr Icelandic
- spendýr Icelandic
- ódýr Icelandic
- dier Middle Dutch
- tior Old High German
- dvēsele Latvian
- dier Afrikaans
- tier Middle High German
- Déier Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Hausdéier Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Himmelsdéierchen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Schnieweldéier Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Spannendéier Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Wierbeldéier Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- dash Albanian
- 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍃 Gothic
- *deuʀ gmw-pro
- *dior Old Dutch
- dier Old Dutch
- dêrd Middle Low German
- dior Old Saxon
- diur Old Swedish
- diūr, diur Old Swedish
- tier Romansh
- nemâl Friulian
- dier Western Frisian
- hynder Western Frisian
- sûchdier Western Frisian
- diār Old Frisian
- Deer German Low German
- bestia Venetian
- 𑀥𑀁𑀲𑀤𑀺 Sauraseni Prakrit
- Deert Low German
- Undeer Low German
- *dauša Proto-Albanian
- dia Sranan Tongo
- diera Malagasy
- toe
- fly
- gut
- roe
- skin
- fold
- horn
- lick
- field
- hound
- grass
- vetch
- flesh
- berry
- pampas
- deerie
- deerdom
- deerish
- deergut
- roedeer
- nondeer
- deerlet
- stalker
- deerfly
- deertoe
- deerfold
- deerhood
- deerhorn
- antideer
- deerskin
- deerness
- deerlike
- deerlick
- stalking
- deerling
- deerless
- Deerfield
- deervetch
- deerflesh
- slaughter
- deerberry
- deergrass
- deerhound
- deerburger
- Deerfielder
- pampas deer
- deerstalker
- Deerfieldian
- deerstalking
- deerslaughter
- deerstalkered