Where does “doorvertellen” come from?

doorvertellen (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.

doorvertellen (Dutch): to continue telling; to pass on

Definitions

  1. to continue telling; to pass on

Ancestry of “doorvertellen”, step by step

doorvertellen 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 vertellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvertellento tell
2Middle Dutchvertellen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →