Where does “door” come from?
door (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.
door (Dutch): through; across, around; because of, due to
Definitions
- through; across, around; because of, due to
Ancestry of “door”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dōre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thuro | through |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
Words derived from “door”