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Where does “durere” come from?

durere (Latin) comes from Latin duro, from Latin durus, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

durere (Latin): second-person singular present passive...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present passive...

Ancestry of “durere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindurodative masculine singular of dūrus; dative neuter...
2Latindurushard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
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