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Where does “dʰwṓr” come from?

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

dʰwṓr (Proto-Indo-European): door

Definitions

  1. door

Ancestry of “dʰwṓr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “dʰwṓr”

  • door
  • foreign
  • forest
  • doors
  • doorway
  • outdoor
  • foreigner
  • indoor
  • indoors
  • forestry
  • doorstep
  • doorbell
  • forested
  • rainforest
  • forester
  • doorknob
  • doorman
  • trapdoor
  • agroforestry
  • reforestation
  • doorkeeper
  • foreignness
  • dor
  • doorframe
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