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
Ancestry of “dur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Dur | major |
| 2 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |