Where does “duru” come from?
duru (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish duro, from Old Spanish duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
duru (Papiamentu): tough, rough; hard
Definitions
- tough, rough; hard
Ancestry of “duru”, step by step
duru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish duro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | duro | hard; firm, solid; hard, difficult |
| 2 | Old Spanish | duro | — |
| 3 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Portuguese duro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | duro | hard; unrelenting; unfriendly; severe; brutal;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | duro | — |
| 3 | Latin | durus | hard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |