Where does “udendørs” come from?
udendørs (Danish) comes from Danish dør, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
udendørs (Danish): outdoors
Definitions
- outdoors
Ancestry of “udendørs”, step by step
udendørs 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 uden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | uden | without; except for, but, save |