Etymology Explorer › FrenchWhere does “dure” come from? dure (French) comes from French durer, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
dure (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions first-person singular present indicative of... Ancestry of “dure”, step by step dure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French durer Step Language Word Meaning 1 French durer to last 2 Old French durer to last 3 Latin dūrō to harden, make hard 4 Latin dūrus — 5 Proto-Italic dūros — 6 Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s long, far 7 Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- far; long
via French dur Step Language Word Meaning 1 French dur hard, tough; hard; harsh 2 Latin durus hard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous 3 Proto-Indo-European drew- hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree 4 Proto-Indo-European dóru tree
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