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Where does “dùr” come from?

dùr (Scottish Gaelic) 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.

dùr (Scottish Gaelic): obstinate, stubborn; sullen, sour, dour, stolid;...

Definitions

  1. obstinate, stubborn; sullen, sour, dour, stolid;...

Ancestry of “dùr”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →