Where does “endure” come from?
Endure comes from Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indurāre meaning to harden, composed of Latin in- and Latin durāre.
endure (English): To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or...
Definitions
- To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or...
Ancestry of “endure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | enduren | to endure; to put up with |
| 2 | Old French | endurer | to suffer; to endure; to undergo |
| 3 | Latin | induro | I make or become hard; harden |
| 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 |
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