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Where does “diuturnitas” come from?

diuturnitas (Latin) comes from Latin diuturnus, from Latin diū, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

diuturnitas (Latin): long duration; durability

Definitions

  1. long duration; durability

Ancestry of “diuturnitas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiuturnuslong-lasting
2Latindiū—
3Proto-Italic*djous—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “diuturnitas”

  • diuturnity
  • diuturnitatem
  • diuturnità
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