Where does “dura” come from?

dura (Indonesian) comes from Malay dura, from Sanskrit दर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan d(ʰ)wā́r, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

dura (Indonesian): far

Definitions

  1. far

Ancestry of “dura”, step by step

dura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay dura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydurafar
2Sanskritदरfear; cleaving, split
3Proto-Indo-Aryand(ʰ)wā́r—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́r—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Latin dūrus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūrus—
2Proto-Italicdūros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r →
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