Etymology of the French word durer
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-Date
The earliest known usage of durer in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
duratif,
durance,
durable,
duréeDerivations in other languages
English
duren, Romanian
duraCognates
Dutch
duren, English
endure, German
Dauerbrenner, Italian
durareUsage
Word found in Old French
