Etymology Explorer
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Where does “tor” come from?
tor (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic durą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
Ancestry of “tor”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
durą
big door, gate
2
Proto-Indo-European
dʰwer-
door
Words derived from “tor”
Torschlusspanik
Tor
tor
tor
Torhüter
torreich
torlos
Wembley-Tor
Anschlusstor
Torwart
Haustor
Tore
Torheit
Torschütze
torarm
Zweitor
Torschlusspanik
tœrisch
Garagentor
Scheunentor
Schleusentor
Torlauf
Torlinie
Fluttor
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