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

Durita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian dura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandurato build; to make; to light a fire
2Frenchdurerto last
3Old Frenchdurerto last
4Latindūrōto harden, make hard
5Latindūrus—
6Proto-Italicdūros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
8Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

via Latin Dorothea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDorothea—
2Ancient GreekΔωροθέα—
3Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
4Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →