Where does “dúr” come from?
dúr (Irish) comes from Middle Irish dúr, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
dúr (Irish): hard; dour, grim, obstinate; dense, stupid
Definitions
- hard; dour, grim, obstinate; dense, stupid
Ancestry of “dúr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | dúr | rigid, hard, solid; difficult; hard to bear |
| 2 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |