Where does “doorway” come from?
Doorway comes from English way and away, from Old English weġ, from Proto-Germanic durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-, dʰwer-, ǵʰengʰ-, and weǵʰ-.
doorway (English): The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance...
Definitions
- The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance...
Ancestry of “doorway”, step by step
doorway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Way
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Way | Christianity |
| 2 | Middle English | way | — |
| 3 | Old English | weġ | way; path; way, road, path |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
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 |
Words derived from “doorway”