Where does “duríssim” come from?

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

duríssim (Catalan): Very hard

Definitions

  1. Very hard

Ancestry of “duríssim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandurhard; difficult; to carry
2Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →