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Where does “durable” come from?

durable (French) comes from Latin dūrābilis, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

durable (French): durable; sustainable

Definitions

  1. durable; sustainable

Ancestry of “durable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūrābilis—
2Latindūrō—
3Latindūrus—
4Proto-Italicdūros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “durable”

  • durabilité
  • durablement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →