Where does “deurklopper” come from?
deurklopper (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.
deurklopper (Dutch): doorknocker
Ancestry of “deurklopper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | deur | door |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thuro | through |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |