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

  1. door, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;...

Ancestry of “द्वार”, step by step

द्वार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan dwā́ram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryandwā́ram—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́ram—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwórom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwor-door, gate; doorway, door, gate
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Sanskrit द्वार्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्वार्gate, door, entrance or issue; expedient, means,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor

Words derived from “द्वार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom →