Where does “indure” come from?
indure (English) comes from English endure, from Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin induro, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s — far; long.
indure (English): Obsolete spelling of endure
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of endure
Ancestry of “indure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | endure | To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or... |
| 2 | Middle English | enduren | to endure; to put up with |
| 3 | Old French | endurer | to suffer; to endure; to undergo |
| 4 | Latin | induro | I make or become hard; harden |
| 5 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “indure”