Where does “keukendeur” come from?
keukendeur (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.
keukendeur (Dutch): kitchen door
Definitions
- kitchen door
Ancestry of “keukendeur”, step by step
keukendeur 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 keuken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | keuken | kitchen |