Where does “deurgreep” come from?

deurgreep (Dutch) comes from Dutch deur, 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.

deurgreep (Dutch): a fixed bar-like door handle

Definitions

  1. a fixed bar-like door handle

Ancestry of “deurgreep”, step by step

deurgreep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch deur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdeurdoor
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Dutch greep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgreepgrasp, clutches; fascination, obsession; guess
2Middle Dutchgrepe—
3Old Dutchgrēpahandle, grip
4Proto-Germanicgraipō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →