Where does “durʀan” come from?
durʀan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
durʀan (Proto-West Germanic): to dare
Ancestry of “durʀan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | durzaną | to dare |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰórse | to dare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “durʀan”