Etymology Explorer › Old English

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”

  • door
  • doors
  • doorway
  • outdoor
  • indoor
  • indoors
  • doorstep
  • doorbell
  • doorknob
  • doorman
  • trapdoor
  • doorkeeper
  • dor
  • doorframe
  • doormat
  • doorjamb
  • dooryard
  • doorpost
  • doorless
  • doorstop
  • doorsill
  • barndoor
  • doorstone
  • doorknocker
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