Where does “deurklink” come from?

deurklink (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.

deurklink (Dutch): door handle

Definitions

  1. door handle

Ancestry of “deurklink”, step by step

deurklink 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 klink

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklinklatch; handle
2Middle Dutchclinke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →