Where does “doored” come from?
doored (English) comes from English door, from Middle English dore, from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
doored (English): Having or furnished with doors; simple past tense...
Definitions
- Having or furnished with doors; simple past tense...
Ancestry of “doored”, step by step
doored traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English door
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | door | A portal of entry into a building, room, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dore | A door or gate structure barring an entrance |
| 3 | Old English | dora | bumblebee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | durô | bumblebee, humming insect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Middle English dored
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dored | — |