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Where does “dur” come from?

dur (Polish) comes from German Dur, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dur (Polish): One of several bacterial diseases; major

Definitions

  1. One of several bacterial diseases; major

Ancestry of “dur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDurmajor
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dur”

  • Duran
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →