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

  1. hard; dour, grim, obstinate; dense, stupid

Ancestry of “dúr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdúrrigid, hard, solid; difficult; hard to bear
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dúr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →
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