Where does “deir” come from?

deir (Romansch) comes 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.

deir (Romansch): hard; to say; liver

Definitions

  1. hard; to say; liver

Ancestry of “deir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindurushard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →