Where does “duri” come from?
duri (Italian) comes from Italian durare, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
duri (Italian): masculine plural of duro; second-person singular...
Definitions
- masculine plural of duro; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “duri”, step by step
duri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian durare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | durare | to last; to bear, to endure |
| 2 | Latin | dūrō | to harden, make hard |
| 3 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Italian duro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | duro | hard; tough, harsh; stringy |