Where does “doortikken” come from?
doortikken (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.
doortikken (Dutch): to tick on, to continue ticking
Definitions
- to tick on, to continue ticking
Ancestry of “doortikken”, step by step
doortikken 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 tikken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tikken | to tick, to make a ticking sound; to tap; to type... |