Where does “duther” come from?

duther (Norman) 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.

duther (Norman): to last

Definitions

  1. to last

Ancestry of “duther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdurerto last
2Latindūrōto harden, make hard
3Latindūrus—
4Proto-Italicdūros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →
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