Where does “vapenhusdörr” come from?
vapenhusdörr (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.
vapenhusdörr (Swedish): door of a church porch
Definitions
- door of a church porch
Ancestry of “vapenhusdörr”, step by step
vapenhusdörr 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 vapenhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vapenhus | church porch (room‐like structure at the main entrance of a church) |