Where does “fo-ghorrys” come from?

fo-ghorrys (Manx) comes from Manx dorrys, from Old Irish dorus, from Proto-Celtic dworestus, from Proto-Celtic *dwār, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

fo-ghorrys (Manx): doorsill

Definitions

  1. doorsill

Ancestry of “fo-ghorrys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxdorrysdoor, doorway, portal; fly
2Old Irishdorusdoor
3Proto-Celticdworestusdoor
4Proto-Celtic*dwārdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Celtic *dwār →
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