Where does “deur” come from?

deur (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch duere, from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

deur (West Flemish): through; by

Definitions

  1. through; by

Ancestry of “deur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchduereAlternative form of dōre
2Old Dutchthurothrough
3Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →