Etymology of the French word durable
the Old French word
durablederived from the Old French word
durerderived 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-derived from the Latin word
durabilisderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of durable in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
durabilité,
durablementDerivations in other languages
English
durableCognates
Italian
durabile, Portuguese
duravel, Spanish
durableUsage
Word found in Old French
