Where does “duuri” come from?
duuri (Finnish) comes from German Dur, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
duuri (Finnish): major; major key
Ancestry of “duuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Dur | major |
| 2 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |