Where does “dorbug” come from?

dorbug (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.

dorbug (English): The dor

Definitions

  1. The dor

Ancestry of “dorbug”, step by step

dorbug 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 Bug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBugA Volkswagen Beetle car; A Bugatti car
2Englishbuggebeetle
3Middle Englishbuggebogy, hobgoblin, bugbear; scarecrow
4Proto-Germanicbugja-swollen up, thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →