Where does “durfloos” come from?
durfloos (Dutch) comes from Dutch durf, 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- — to support; to hold.
durfloos (Dutch): cowardly, undaring, timid
Definitions
- cowardly, undaring, timid
Ancestry of “durfloos”, step by step
durfloos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch durf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | durf | valor/valour, courage, daring, braveness |
| 2 | Dutch | durven | to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do) |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | durven | to need |
| 4 | Old Dutch | durran | to dare, to have the courage; may |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | durʀan | to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |