Where does “Dauer” come from?
Dauer (German) comes from German dauern, from Middle High German dūren, from Middle Low German dūren, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s — far; long.
Dauer (German): inflection of dauern:
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Definitions
- inflection of dauern:
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Ancestry of “Dauer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | dauern | to last, to continue, to persist; to last, to be... |
| 2 | Middle High German | dūren | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dūren | — |
| 4 | Old French | durer | to last |
| 5 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |