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Where does “dūracinum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dūracinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinduracinushard-berried
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
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