Where does “durven” come from?

durven (Dutch) comes 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.

durven (Dutch): to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)

Definitions

  1. to dare (do), to not be afraid (to do)

Ancestry of “durven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdurvento need
2Old Dutchdurranto dare, to have the courage; may
3Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
4Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “durven”

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