Where does “doornat” come from?

doornat (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.

doornat (Dutch): drenched, thoroughly wet, wet through and through

Definitions

drenched, thoroughly wet, wet through and through

Ancestry of “doornat”, step by step

doornat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch door

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	door	through; across, around; because of, due to
2	Middle Dutch	dōre	through
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

via Dutch nat

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	nat	wet; moisture
2	Middle Dutch	nat	—
3	Old Dutch	nat	wet
4	Proto-West Germanic	*nat	wet
5	Proto-Germanic	nataz	wet
6	Proto-Indo-European	ned-	to be wet; wet; to tie together

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →