Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “dūren” come from?

dūren (Middle Low German) comes 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 “dūren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdurerto last
2Latindūrō—
3Latindūrus—
4Proto-Italicdūros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dūren”

  • ausdauernd
  • dauern
  • andauern
  • ausdauern
  • Daueraufenthalt
  • Dauermagnet
  • daŭrigi
  • daŭri
  • dūren
  • bedaueren
  • daueren
  • Dauer
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