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
- obstinate, stubborn; sullen, sour, dour, stolid;...
Ancestry of “dùr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | dúr | rigid, hard, solid; difficult; hard to bear |
| 2 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |