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Where does “doras” come from?

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

doras (Scottish Gaelic): door, doorway; wicket gate; opening

Definitions

  1. door, doorway; wicket gate; opening

Ancestry of “doras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdorusdoor
2Proto-Celticdworestus—
3Proto-Celtic*dwār—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “doras”

  • dor-dhuille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →