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Where does “dura” come from?

dura (Spanish) comes from Spanish duro, from Old Spanish duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic dūros, from Proto-Indo-European duh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

dura (Spanish): feminine singular of duro

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of duro

Ancestry of “dura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdurohard; firm, solid; hard, difficult
2Old Spanishduro—
3Latindūrus—
4Proto-Italicdūros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “dura”

  • caradura
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →