Where does “dureza” come from?

dureza (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese dureza, from Latin duritia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

dureza (Portuguese): hardness; toughness; insensibility

Definitions

  1. hardness; toughness; insensibility

Ancestry of “dureza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedureza
2Latinduritiahardness, rigidity; harsh, having a harsh flavor;...
3Latin-itia-ness, -ity
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius