Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/diurijaz

Etymology
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One suggested derivation is from, which assumes a semantic shift of “to heat up” > “warming” > “dear, cherished”. However, the semantic variation among descendants (see more at ) may point to the original meaning having been “rare, scarce”. Alternatively, Guus Kroonen notes that this adjective is similar to Proto–West Germanic (whence 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), ultimately a loan from 🇨🇬, and may be a vṛddhi-gerundive thereof.

Adjective

 * 1) dear, precious
 * 2) expensive