Etymology of the English word duress
the English word
duressderived from the Old French word
duressederived from the Latin word
duritia (hardness, insensibility; hardship)
derived from the Latin word
durus (hard, stern; harsh)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-derived from the Old French word
durecederived from the Latin word
duritia (hardness, insensibility; hardship)
derived from the Latin word
durus (hard, stern; harsh)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-Date
The earliest known usage of duress in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
duressorUsage
Word found in Modern English
