Where does “Hintertür” come from?
Hintertür (German) comes from German Tür, from Old High German turi, from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
Hintertür (German): back door
Ancestry of “Hintertür”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Tür | door; door; doorway |
| 2 | Old High German | turi | door |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dur | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
Words derived from “Hintertür”