Where does “doorwerken” come from?
doorwerken (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.
doorwerken (Dutch): to continue working; to continue to have effect,...
Definitions
- to continue working; to continue to have effect,...
Ancestry of “doorwerken”, step by step
doorwerken 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 werken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werken | to work, labour; to work, to be effective; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werken | to act; to work; to practice |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wirken | to work; to build, to make |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |