myEtymology.com: English etymology of endurance

Etymology of the English word endurance

the English word endurance

derived from the English word endure

derived from the Old French word endurer

derived from the Latin word indurare (make hard)

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

derived from the Latin word durare (harden, make hard; become hard)

derived from the Latin word durus (hard, stern; harsh)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deru-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deuə-

using the Latin prefix indu-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en

derived from the Latin word rare (sparsely, thinly; at wide intervals)

using the English suffix -ance

derived from the French word endurance