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church door

Today it means: A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate. Full definition →

Middle English chirche dore ← Old English ċiriċdor

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Old English · inherited fromċiriċdor
Middle English · inherited fromchirche dore
English todaychurch door

From Middle English chirche dore, from Old English ċiriċdor, ċyriċdor (“church door”), equivalent to church + door. Cognate with West Frisian tsjerkedoar (“church door”), Dutch kerkdeur (“church door”), German Kirchentür (“church door”), Danish kirkedør (“church door”), Icelandic kirkjudyr (“church door”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.