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Where does “dauern” come from?

dauern (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dauern (German): to last, to continue, to persist; to last, to be...

Definitions

  1. to last, to continue, to persist; to last, to be...

Ancestry of “dauern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandūren—
2Middle Low Germandūren—
3Old Frenchdurerto last
4Latindūrō—
5Latindūrus—
6Proto-Italicdūros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
8Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dauern”

  • ausdauernd
  • andauern
  • ausdauern
  • Daueraufenthalt
  • Dauermagnet
  • daŭrigi
  • daŭri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →