Where does “Duero” come from?

Duero (Spanish) comes from Latin Durius, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Duero (Spanish): Douro

Definitions

  1. Douro

Ancestry of “Duero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDurius—
2Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →
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