Where does “durf” come from?
durf (Dutch) comes from Dutch durven, from Middle Dutch durven, from Old Dutch durran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
durf (Dutch): valor/valour, courage, daring, braveness
Definitions
- valor/valour, courage, daring, braveness
Ancestry of “durf”, step by step
durf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch durven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | durven | to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | durven | to need |
| 3 | Old Dutch | durran | to dare, to have the courage; may |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | durʀan | to dare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English denim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | denim | A textile often made of cotton with a distinct... |
| 2 | French | serge de Nîmes | serge from Nîmes |
via English surf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surf | Waves that break on an ocean shoreline; An... |