Where does “doorzonwoning” come from?

doorzonwoning (Dutch) comes from Dutch Zon, from Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

doorzonwoning (Dutch): a residence with a large living room that stretches from front to back, with large windows on both ends; being a type of housing that became common in the Netherlands after the Second World War

Definitions

  1. a residence with a large living room that stretches from front to back, with large windows on both ends; being a type of housing that became common in the Netherlands after the Second World War

Ancestry of “doorzonwoning”, step by step

doorzonwoning traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Zon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchZonthe Sun (closest star to the Earth)
2Middle Dutchsonnesun; sunshine, sunlight
3Old Dutchsunnasun; Son
4Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
5Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

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 woning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwoninghouse, abode, residence, dwelling
2Middle Dutchwoninge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥