Where does “tor” come from?
tor (German) comes from Old High German tor, from Proto-Germanic durą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
Ancestry of “tor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | tor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | durą | big door, gate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |