Where does “doorkeeper” come from?

Doorkeeper derives from Middle English kepere and Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durz and Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-, meaning to hold or support.

doorkeeper (English): The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes...

Definitions

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes...

Ancestry of “doorkeeper”, step by step

doorkeeper 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 English keeper

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	keeper	One who keeps something; A person or thing worth...
2	Middle English	kepere	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →