dor

English

noun
Definitions
  • A large European dung beetle, , that makes a droning noise while flying
  • Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dorre inherited from Old English dora (humming insect, bumblebee) inherited from Proto-Germanic *durô (bumblebee, humming insect) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-

Gloss

hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone

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Kanji

熊

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