derî
Definition of derî
door, gate
Example Sentences
- dêrî vekin! - open the door!
Etymology
from Avestan dvara "door".
Proto-Indo-European root meaning *dhwer- "door, doorway",
Sanskrit duárah "door, gate",
Pali dvāra,
Old Persian duvara-,
Lithuanian dùrys (plural),
Greek thyra,
Latin foris "out-of-doors, outside",
Gaulish doro "mouth",
Old Prussian dwaris "gate",
Russian dver' "a door",
Old English dor,
German Tür,
Gothic dauro "gate".
Updated on March 19, 2023