Where does “durum” come from?

durum (English) comes from Latin durum, from Latin durus, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

durum (English): Ellipsis of durum wheat

Definitions

  1. Ellipsis of durum wheat

Ancestry of “durum”, step by step

durum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin durum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindurumnominative neuter singular of dūrus
2Latindurushard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Turkish durum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdurumsituation; status, condition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →