Where does “Torgelegenheit” come from?

Torgelegenheit (German) comes from German tor, from Old High German tor, from Proto-Germanic durą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

Ancestry of “Torgelegenheit”, step by step

Torgelegenheit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantorgate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry
2Old High Germantor—
3Proto-Germanicdurąbig door, gate
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via German gelegenheit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangelegenheitopportunity, chance, instance, occasion
2Middle High Germangelegenheit—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durą →Every word from Old High German tor →