Where does “doorsill” come from?
doorsill (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.
doorsill (English): The horizontal piece of material at the threshold...
Definitions
- The horizontal piece of material at the threshold...
Ancestry of “doorsill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | door | A portal of entry into a building, room, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dore | — |
| 3 | Old English | dora | bumblebee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | durô | bumblebee, humming insect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |