Where does “dørlukker” come from?
dørlukker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dør, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
dørlukker (Norwegian Bokmål): a door closer
Definitions
- a door closer
Ancestry of “dørlukker”, step by step
dørlukker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål dør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dør | a door; present of dø |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Norwegian Bokmål lukker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lukker | a shutter; present of lukke |