Where does “draaideur” come from?
draaideur (Dutch) comes from Dutch deur, 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.
draaideur (Dutch): revolving door
Definitions
- revolving door
Ancestry of “draaideur”, step by step
draaideur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch deur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | deur | door |
| 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 draaien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | draaien | To turn, to turn round; To play; To input into a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drâyen | to turn, to rotate |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrāien | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrāan | to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēaną | to twist, to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |