Where does “Türschlüssel” come from?
Türschlüssel (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.
Türschlüssel (German): door key
Definitions
- door key
Ancestry of “Türschlüssel”, step by step
Türschlüssel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tür
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tür | door rigid plane on a hinge |
| 2 | Old High German | turi | door |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dur | door, hatch, flap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via German schlüssel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlüssel | a key |