Where does “dureth” come from?
dureth (English) comes from English dure, from Middle English duren, 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.
dureth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “dureth”, step by step
dureth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dure | To last, continue, endure; hard; harsh; severe;... |
| 2 | Middle English | duren | to last |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |