Where does “tussendoortje” come from?

tussendoortje (Dutch) comes from Dutch tussendoor, 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.

tussendoortje (Dutch): snack

Definitions

  1. snack

Ancestry of “tussendoortje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtussendoorin-between; in the meantime
2Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
3Middle Dutchdōrethrough
4Old Dutchthurothrough
5Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
6Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →