Where does “tor” come from?

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

tor (German): gate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry

Definitions

  1. gate, archway passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry

Ancestry of “tor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germantor
2Proto-Germanicdurąbig door, gate
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “tor

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-Every word from Proto-Germanic durąEvery word from Old High German tor
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