Where does “durran” come from?
durran (Old English) 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 English): to dare
Ancestry of “durran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | durʀan | to dare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “durran”