Where does “during” come from?

during (Middle English) comes from Middle English duren, from Old French durer, from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

Ancestry of “during”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdurento last
2Old Frenchdurerto last
3Latindūrōto harden, make hard
4Latindūrus
5Proto-Italicdūros
6Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
7Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “during

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-
during — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer