Where does “durant” come from?

Durant comes from French durant, the present participle of French durer, from Latin duro meaning to last or endure, derived from Latin durus meaning hard, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European drew-.

durant (English): Alternative form of durance; A strong cloth in...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of durance; A strong cloth in...

Ancestry of “durant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdurantduring, while; on end; present participle of...
2Frenchdurerto last
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 →