Where does “E-duuri” come from?

E-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.

E-duuri (Finnish): E major

Definitions

  1. E major

Ancestry of “E-duuri”, step by step

E-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 e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Italic dūros