Where does “dur” come from?

dur (Catalan) comes from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

dur (Catalan): hard; difficult; to carry

Definitions

  1. hard; difficult; to carry

Ancestry of “dur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
2Proto-Italicdoukōlead
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “dur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-