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

  1. Alternative form of diere

Ancestry of “dure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdierevaluable; expensive; dear, precious
2Old Dutchdiuriprecious, valuable
3Proto-West Germanicdiurīvaluable, precious
4Proto-Germanicdiurijazdear, precious; expensive
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic diurijaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic diurī →