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
Ancestry of “fo-ghorrys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | dorrys | door, doorway, portal; fly |
| 2 | Old Irish | dorus | door |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dworestus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *dwār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |