Where does “duren” come from?
duren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch duren, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
duren (Dutch): to last, to take
Ancestry of “duren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | duren | to continue, to persist; to keep; to be durable |
| 2 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 3 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “duren”