myEtymology.com: French etymology of duration

Etymology of the French word duration

the Old French word duration

derived from the Medieval Latin word duratio (duration)

derived from the Latin word duratus

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-

Word found in Old French