Where does “D-duuri” come from?

D-duuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish duuri, from German Dur, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

D-duuri (Finnish): D major

Definitions

  1. D major

Ancestry of “D-duuri”, step by step

D-duuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish duuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishduurimajor; major key
2GermanDurmajor
3Latindūrus
4Proto-Italicdūros
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

via Finnish D

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishDD note
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-