Where does “durativity” come from?
durativity (English) comes from English durative, from French duratif, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
durativity (English): The quality of being durative
Definitions
- The quality of being durative
Ancestry of “durativity”, step by step
durativity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English durative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | durative | Of or pertaining to duration; Long-lasting; Of or... |
| 2 | French | duratif | durative; the durative case |
| 3 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 4 | Latin | dūrō | to harden, make hard |
| 5 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |