Where does “dour” come from?

dour (Scots) comes from Middle Irish dúr, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dour (Scots): stern, severe, relentless, dour

Definitions

  1. stern, severe, relentless, dour

Ancestry of “dour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdúrrigid, hard, solid; difficult; hard to bear
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Italic dūros →