Where does “durran” come from?

durran (Old Dutch) comes 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.

durran (Old Dutch): to dare, to have the courage; may

Definitions

  1. to dare, to have the courage; may

Ancestry of “durran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
2Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “durran”

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