Where does “dørtærskel” come from?
dørtærskel (Danish) comes from Danish dør, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
dørtærskel (Danish): doorsill, doorstep
Definitions
- doorsill, doorstep
Ancestry of “dørtærskel”, step by step
dørtærskel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dør | door; present of dø |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Danish tærskel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tærskel | threshold |