Where does “dora” come from?

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

dora (Old English): bumblebee

Definitions

  1. bumblebee

Ancestry of “dora”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durô →
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