Where does “durão” come from?
durão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese duro, from Old Portuguese duro, from Latin durus, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.
durão (Portuguese): tough (in character); brave
Definitions
- tough (in character); brave
Ancestry of “durão”, step by step
| 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 |