Where does “durableness” come from?
durableness (English) comes from English durable, from Middle English durable, from Latin durabilis, from Latin duro, from Latin durus, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.
durableness (English): durability
Definitions
- durability
Ancestry of “durableness”, step by step
durableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English durable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | durable | Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | durable | — |
| 3 | Latin | durabilis | durable, lasting |
| 4 | Latin | duro | dative masculine singular of dūrus; dative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | durus | hard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |