Where does “deurknop” come from?

deurknop (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.

deurknop (Dutch): doorknob

Definitions

  1. doorknob

Ancestry of “deurknop”, step by step

deurknop 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 knop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknopa knob, roundish handle, ornament etc; a button,...
2Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →