Where does “dorre” come from?

dorre (Middle English) comes from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “dorre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdorabumblebee
2Proto-Germanicdurôbumblebee, humming insect
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dorre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durô →Every word from Old English dora →
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