Where does “durven” come from?

durven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch durran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

durven (Middle Dutch): to need

Definitions

  1. to need

Ancestry of “durven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchdurranto dare, to have the courage; may
2Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
3Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “durven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse →