Where does “dua” come from?

dua (Tok Pisin) comes from English door, from Middle English dore, from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic durô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dua (Tok Pisin): door

Definitions

  1. door

Ancestry of “dua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoorA portal of entry into a building, room, or...
2Middle EnglishdoreA door or gate structure barring an entrance
3Old Englishdorabumblebee
4Proto-Germanicdurôbumblebee, humming insect
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durô →Every word from Old English dora →