Where does “Durita” come from?
Durita (Faroese) comes from Romanian dura, from French durer, 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.
Ancestry of “Durita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | dura | to build; to make; to light a fire |
| 2 | French | durer | to last |
| 3 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 4 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |