Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/durīz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Reformed as a feminine i-stem from earlier *durī, from Pre-Germanic *dʰúrih₁ (double doors), dual of *dʰúrom (see *durą), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-. Compare Old Armenian դուրք (durkʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

*durīz f pl

  1. door

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: duri
  • Old Dutch: duri
  • Old High German: turi
  • Old Norse: dyrr f pl
    • Icelandic: dyr f pl
    • Faroese: dyr f pl
    • Norn: dør f pl
    • Norwegian: dør f sg, m sg
    • Old Swedish: dyr f pl or n pl, later f sg
    • Danish: dør c sg
    • Gutnish: dur, duri
    • Scanian: dør m sg
    • Elfdalian: dörer f pl (dat. dörum)

References

  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 110