Where does “dörrklapp” come from?
dörrklapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish dörr, from Old Swedish dȳr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
dörrklapp (Swedish): door knocker device mounted on a door
Definitions
- door knocker device mounted on a door
Ancestry of “dörrklapp”, step by step
dörrklapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dörr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dörr | door; portal of entry into a building or room,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dȳr | expensive, valuable |
| 3 | Old Norse | dýrr | dear, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *durz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwṓr | door |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Swedish klapp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klapp | dap |