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Where does “duramentum” come from?

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

duramentum (Latin): a hardened, ligneous vine branch; a means of...

Definitions

  1. a hardened, ligneous vine branch; a means of...

Ancestry of “duramentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindūrō—
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →