Where does “doorknippen” come from?

doorknippen (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.

doorknippen (Dutch): to cut through

Definitions

  1. to cut through

Ancestry of “doorknippen”, step by step

doorknippen 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 knippen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknippento cut with scissors; to cut; to make a pinching...
2Middle Dutchknippen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →