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Where does “durgō” come from?

durgō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “durgō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “durgō”

  • dorg
  • dorg
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