Where does “douro” come from?

douro (French) comes from Spanish duro, from Old Spanish duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

douro (French): a Spanish coin worth five pesetas

Definitions

  1. a Spanish coin worth five pesetas

Ancestry of “douro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdurohard; firm, solid; hard, difficult
2Old Spanishduro
3Latindūrus
4Proto-Italicdūros
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Italic dūros
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