Where does “dúrhljómur” come from?

dúrhljómur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dúr, from Danish dur, from German Dur, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dúrhljómur (Icelandic): major chord

Definitions

  1. major chord

Ancestry of “dúrhljómur”, step by step

dúrhljómur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dúr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdúrnap; a short break; a short while
2Danishdurmajor
3GermanDurmajor
4Latindūrus—
5Proto-Italicdūros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
7Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

via Icelandic hljómur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichljómursound; chord
2Old Norsehljómr—
3Proto-Germanichleumazwarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →