Where does “doorman” come from?
Doorman is a compound of English door, from Proto-Germanic durz and Proto-Indo-European dʰer-, and English man, from Proto-Indo-European men-.
doorman (English): A person who holds open the door at the entrance...
Definitions
- A person who holds open the door at the entrance...
Ancestry of “doorman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “doorman”