Where does “Durancian” come from?

Durancian (English) comes from English durance, from Old French durance, 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.

Durancian (English): Of or pertaining to the Durance

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Durance

Ancestry of “Durancian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishduranceDuration; Endurance; Imprisonment; forced...
2Old Frenchduranceduration
3Old Frenchdurerto last
4Latindūrōto harden, make hard
5Latindūrus—
6Proto-Italicdūros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
8Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →
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