Where does “duro” come from?

duro (Portuguese) comes 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.

duro (Portuguese): hard; unrelenting; unfriendly; severe; brutal;...

Definitions

  1. hard; unrelenting; unfriendly; severe; brutal;...

Ancestry of “duro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseduro—
2Latindurushard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “duro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →