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Where does “duro” come from?

duro (Spanish) comes 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.

duro (Spanish): hard; firm, solid; hard, difficult

Definitions

  1. hard; firm, solid; hard, difficult

Ancestry of “duro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishduro—
2Latindūrus—
3Proto-Italicdūros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanduh₂-ró-slong, far
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “duro”

  • durísimo
  • caradura
  • dura
  • duru
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →