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Where does “duro” come from?

duro (Italian) comes from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

duro (Italian): hard; tough, harsh; stringy

Definitions

  1. hard; tough, harsh; stringy

Ancestry of “duro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūrus—
2Proto-Italicdūros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “duro”

  • duri
  • durissimo
  • dure
  • durità
  • semiduro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →