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
Ancestry of “dúrhljómur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | dúr | nap; a short break; a short while |
| 2 | Danish | dur | major |
| 3 | German | Dur | major |
| 4 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |