Where does “duurzaam” come from?

duurzaam (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.

duurzaam (Dutch): durable; sustainable

Definitions

  1. durable; sustainable

Ancestry of “duurzaam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdurento last, to take
2Middle Dutchdurento continue, to persist; to keep; to be durable
3Old Frenchdurerto last
4Latindūrōto harden, make hard
5Latindūrus—
6Proto-Italicdūros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
8Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “duurzaam”

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