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
- Alternative form of durance; A strong cloth in...
Ancestry of “durant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | durant | during, while; on end; present participle of... |
| 2 | French | durer | to last |
| 3 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 4 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |