myEtymology.com: English etymology of endure

Etymology of the English word endure

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)

The earliest known usage of endure in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch duren, French durer, German Dauerbrenner, Italian durare

Word found in Modern English