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Where does “dōre” come from?

dōre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

Ancestry of “dōre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthurothrough
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “dōre”

  • banddoorlaatfilter
  • doorstrepen
  • doorgeefluik
  • doorwerken
  • doorloper
  • deurmat
  • doordenken
  • buitendeur
  • doortocht
  • deurklopper
  • deurhamer
  • doorgeven
  • deurraam
  • deurduim
  • doorsturen
  • doorbrengen
  • luchtdrukdeur
  • tussendeur
  • doorvoeren
  • deuropening
  • doorbraak
  • door
  • deur
  • deurklink
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