durvis

Latvian

durvis

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰur, zero-grade of *dʰwer-, *dʰwor- (door, gate). Balto-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian dùrys, Old Church Slavonic двьри (dvĭri). Other Indo-European cognates include Lithuanian foris, Sanskrit द्वार् (dvā́r), Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra) and Old English duru (English door).

Noun

durvis f pl (6th declension)

  1. door
  2. doorways
  3. entrance
  4. entry

Declension

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