Where does “doorcheek” come from?

doorcheek (English) comes from English cheek, from Middle English cheeke, from Old English ċēce, from Proto-West Germanic kākā, from Proto-Germanic kēkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

doorcheek (English): The jamb or sidepiece of a door

Definitions

  1. The jamb or sidepiece of a door

Ancestry of “doorcheek”, step by step

doorcheek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cheek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcheekThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the...
2Middle Englishcheeke—
3Old Englishċēce—
4Proto-West Germanickākājaw, cheek
5Proto-Germanickēkǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

via English door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoorA portal of entry into a building, room, or...
2Middle EnglishdoreA door or gate structure barring an entrance
3Old Englishdorabumblebee
4Proto-Germanicdurôbumblebee, humming insect
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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