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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | durven | to dare , to not be afraid; to dare , to not be... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “durf”