Where does “door” come from?
Door comes from Middle English dore, from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-.
door (English): A portal of entry into a building, room, or...
Definitions
- A portal of entry into a building, room, or...
Ancestry of “door”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dore | — |
| 2 | Old English | dora | bumblebee |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | durô | bumblebee, humming insect |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “door”