Where does “durar” come from?
durar (Portuguese) comes from Latin durare, from Latin 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.
durar (Portuguese): to last, endure
Ancestry of “durar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | durare | inflection of dūrō:
## present active... |
| 2 | Latin | duro | dative masculine singular of dūrus; dative neuter... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “durar”