Where does “द्वार” come from?
द्वार (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan dwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
द्वार (Sanskrit): door, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;...
Definitions
- door, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;...
Ancestry of “द्वार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dwā́ram | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰwā́ram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwórom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwor- | door, gate; doorway, door, gate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
Words derived from “द्वार”