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

  1. valor/valour, courage, daring, braveness

Ancestry of “durf”, step by step

durf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch durven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdurvento dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)
2Middle Dutchdurvento need
3Old Dutchdurranto dare, to have the courage; may
4Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
5Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English denim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenimA textile often made of cotton with a distinct...
2Frenchserge de Nîmesserge from Nîmes

via English surf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsurfWaves that break on an ocean shoreline; An...

Words derived from “durf

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse