PIE *dʰwer- (door, gate). Kurdish 'der/derî' is remarkably close to the PIE root. Hindi 'dvār' and Russian 'dver' preserve the 'dw/dv' cluster. English 'door' and German 'Tür' show the Germanic shift. French 'porte' comes from Latin 'porta' (a different root).
der / derî *dʰwer-
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| der / derî | dar | dvār | dver' | porte | door |
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