Where does “dorbeetle” come from?

dorbeetle (English) comes from English dor, from Middle English dorre, from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dorbeetle (English): The dor

Definitions

  1. The dor

Ancestry of “dorbeetle”, step by step

dorbeetle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorA large European dung beetle, Geotrupes...
2Middle Englishdorre—
3Old Englishdorabumblebee
4Proto-Germanicdurôbumblebee, humming insect
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English Beetle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeetleA small car, the Volkswagen Beetle
2GermanKäferbeetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...
3Middle High Germankëvere—
4Old High Germanchevar—
5Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durô →Every word from Old English dora →