Where does “doorn” come from?

doorn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dorn, from Old Dutch thorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

doorn (Dutch): thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or...

Definitions

  1. thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or...

Ancestry of “doorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdornthorn; thornbush
2Old Dutchthornthorn, spine of a plant
3Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “doorn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter-