Where does “durer” come from?
durer (Old French) comes from Latin dūrō, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
durer (Old French): to last
Definitions
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Ancestry of “durer”, step by step
durer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dūrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dūrō | to harden, make hard |
| 2 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Latin dūrāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dūrāre | — |