Where does “dure” come from?
dure (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch diere, from Old Dutch diuri, from Proto-West Germanic diurī, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
dure (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of diere
Definitions
- Alternative form of diere
Ancestry of “dure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | diere | valuable; expensive; dear, precious |
| 2 | Old Dutch | diuri | precious, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
Words derived from “dure”