Where does “dur” come from?

Dur derives from German Dur, which comes from Latin durus meaning "hard," ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- meaning "to be firm or solid."

dur (English): Major; in the major mode

Definitions

  1. Major; in the major mode

Ancestry of “dur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDurmajor
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →