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Where does “durz” come from?

durz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

durz (Proto-Germanic): door, hatch, flap

Definitions

  1. door, hatch, flap

Ancestry of “durz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “durz”

  • 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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