Where does “doorscheuren” come from?

doorscheuren (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.

doorscheuren (Dutch): to tear apart, to completely separate by tearing

Definitions

  1. to tear apart, to completely separate by tearing

Ancestry of “doorscheuren”, step by step

doorscheuren 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 scheuren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchscheurento tear; to tear driving, to drive at breakneck...
2Middle Dutchschōren—
3Proto-Germanicskurōincision; tear; rift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →