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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

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “dureth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdureTo last, continue, endure; hard; harsh; severe;...
2Middle Englishdurento last
3Old Frenchdurerto last
4Latindūrō—
5Latindūrus—
6Proto-Italicdūros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
8Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
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