Where does “langdurig” come from?
langdurig (Dutch) comes from Dutch duur, 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 — far; long.
langdurig (Dutch): long-term, long-lasting
Definitions
- long-term, long-lasting
Ancestry of “langdurig”, step by step
langdurig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch duur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duur | expensive; duration |
| 2 | Dutch | duren | to last, to take |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | duren | to continue, to persist; to keep; to be durable |
| 4 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 5 | Latin | dūrō | to harden, make hard |
| 6 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |