Where does “durative” come from?
Durative comes from Old French duratif, meaning continuing or lasting in duration.
durative (English): Of or pertaining to duration; Long-lasting; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to duration; Long-lasting; Of or...
Ancestry of “durative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | duratif | durative; the durative case |
| 2 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 3 | Latin | dūrō | to harden, make hard |
| 4 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “durative”