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Where does “dor-dhuille” come from?

dor-dhuille (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic doras, from Old Irish dorus, from Proto-Celtic dworestus, from Proto-Celtic *dwār, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

dor-dhuille (Scottish Gaelic): folding door; leaf

Definitions

  1. folding door; leaf

Ancestry of “dor-dhuille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdorasdoor, doorway; wicket gate; opening
2Old Irishdorusdoor
3Proto-Celticdworestus—
4Proto-Celtic*dwār—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →