Where does “dura” come from?
dura (English) comes from English dura mater, from Latin dūra māter, from Arabic أُمّ الدِّمَاغ الصَفِيقَة.
dura (English): The dura mater, the outer covering of the brain...
Definitions
- The dura mater, the outer covering of the brain...
Ancestry of “dura”, step by step
dura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dura mater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dura mater | The tough and inflexible outermost of the three... |
| 2 | Latin | dūra māter | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أُمّ الدِّمَاغ الصَفِيقَة | — |
via Arabic ذُرَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذُرَة | — |