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Where does “deur” come from?

deur (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dōre, from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

deur (Dutch): door

Definitions

  1. door

Ancestry of “deur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdōre—
2Old Dutchthurothrough
3Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “deur”

  • deurgreep
  • deuropening
  • deurmat
  • draaideur
  • draaideurcrimineel
  • buitendeur
  • deurklopper
  • deurklink
  • deurhamer
  • deurraam
  • deurduim
  • deurbel
  • luchtdrukdeur
  • tussendeur
  • deurknop
  • deur
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