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Where does “outendure” come from?

outendure (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.

outendure (English): To endure beyond; to outlast

Definitions

  1. To endure beyond; to outlast

Ancestry of “outendure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishendureTo continue or carry on, despite obstacles or...
2Middle Englishendurento endure; to put up with
3Old Frenchendurerto suffer; to endure; to undergo
4LatininduroI make or become hard; harden
5Latindūrō—
6Latindūrus—
7Proto-Italicdūros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
9Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
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