| 【door】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "duru," "dor," "doru," and "dura." It carries the basic meaning of "door," "gate," and "wicket." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "door"]
door ****[467] a part of an object (such as piece of furniture or an appliance) that swings or slides open and shut
indoor **[4284] Indoor activities or things are ones that happen or are used inside a building and not outside.
indoors ***[3085] If something happens indoors, it happens inside a building.
outdoor ***[2958] Outdoor activities or things happen or are used outside and not in a building.
outdoors ***[3039]
[WORD ROOT]root door
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] door
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) duru, dor, doru, dura
[MEANING]root door, gate, wicket
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 duru (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
- 【Old English】 dor [=duru] (neuter; plural doru) large door, gate
- 【Old English】 doru [=duru, plural of dor]
- 【Old English】 dura [=duru]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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door ★★★★[467] noun from door
【DEFINITION】 ① a movable piece of wood, glass, or metal that swings or slides open and shut so that people can enter or leave a room, building, vehicle, etc.
② a part of an object (such as piece of furniture or an appliance) that swings or slides open and shut
③ the opening for a door; the entrance to a room or building; doorway
【pl.】 doors
【ROOTs】 door; door
【Etymology】 《Old English duru》 (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
【First Known Meaning】 movable barrier, commonly on hinges, for closing a passage into a building, room, or other enclosure,
【DERIVATIVEs】 doorless, door
indoor ★★[4284] adjective from indoor 〈 door
【DEFINITION】 Indoor activities or things are ones that happen or are used inside a building and not outside.
【ANTONYM】 outdoor
【COMPOSITION】 in + door
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into, upon ⑵ door; door
【Etymology】 《Old English duru》 (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
【DERIVATIVEs】 indoors, indoor
indoors ★★★[3085] adverb from indoor 〈 door
【DEFINITION】 If something happens indoors, it happens inside a building.
【ANTONYM】 outdoors
【COMPOSITION】 indoor + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); in, into, upon ⑵ door; door ⑶ s; adv, suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English duru》 (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
【DERIVATIVEs】 indoors, indoor
outdoor ★★★[2958] adjective from outdoor 〈 door
【DEFINITION】 Outdoor activities or things happen or are used outside and not in a building.
【ANTONYM】 indoor
【COMPOSITION】 out + door
【ROOTs】 ⑴ out; out ⑵ door; door
【Etymology】 《Old English duru》 (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
【DERIVATIVEs】 outdoor, outdoors
outdoors ★★★[3039] adverb from outdoor 〈 door
【DEFINITION】 outside a building; not inside a building compare INDOORS
【ANTONYM】 indoors
【COMPOSITION】 out + doors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ out; out ⑵ door; ⑶ s; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English duru》 (fem, plural dura) door, gate, wicket
【DERIVATIVEs】 outdoor, outdoors
Other words containing "door"; doorless
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
don-
domin-
doct-
do, deed
divid
dive
disk
direct
dicat-
dic-, dict-
