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Where does “*durz” come from?
*durz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
Ancestry of “*durz”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Indo-European
dʰwṓr
door
2
Proto-Indo-European
dʰwer-
door
Words derived from “*durz”
door
doors
doorway
outdoor
indoor
outdoors
indoors
doorstep
doorbell
doorknob
doorman
trapdoor
doorkeeper
backdoor
doorframe
doormat
doorjamb
dooryard
doorpost
outdoorsman
doorless
outdoorsy
doorstop
doorsill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →
*durz — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer