Where does “doorhakken” come from?

doorhakken (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.

doorhakken (Dutch): to cut through, to split by cutting

Definitions

  1. to cut through, to split by cutting

Ancestry of “doorhakken”, step by step

doorhakken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Dutch hakken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhakkento hack, chop; to dance in a style originating...
2Middle Dutchhackento hack, to chop; to delve, to dig
3Old Dutchhackon
4Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
5Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷeEvery word from Proto-Germanic þurhw
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