Where does “doorbraak” come from?
doorbraak (Dutch) comes from Dutch door, 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.
doorbraak (Dutch): breakthrough
Ancestry of “doorbraak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | door | through; across, around; because of, due to |
| 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 |