Where does “doru” come from?

doru (English) comes from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

doru (English): Alternative form of dory

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dory

Ancestry of “doru”, step by step

doru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δόρυ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
2Proto-Hellenicdórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Old Norse dorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedorg—
2Proto-Germanicdurgō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “doru”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →