Where does “дверь” come from?
дверь (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic двьрь, from Proto-Slavic dvь̃rь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dwírs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
дверь (Russian): door
Ancestry of “дверь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | двьрь | door, front door, entrance |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dvь̃rь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dwírs | door |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
Words derived from “дверь”