Where does “duru” come from?
duru (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
duru (Old English): a door; an opening
Definitions
- a door; an opening
Ancestry of “duru”, step by step
duru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *dur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dur | door, hatch, flap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Proto-Germanic *dur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *dur | — |