Where does “duur” come from?
duur (Dutch) comes from Dutch duren, from Middle Dutch duren, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
duur (Dutch): expensive; duration
Ancestry of “duur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duren | to last, to take |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | duren | to continue, to persist; to keep; to be durable |
| 3 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 4 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “duur”