Where does “Dauermagnet” come from?
Dauermagnet (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.
Dauermagnet (German): permanent magnet
Definitions
- permanent magnet
Ancestry of “Dauermagnet”, step by step
Dauermagnet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German dauern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to harden, make hard |
| 6 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via German Magnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magnet | magnet |
| 2 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |