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durus
Latin · ancient
"hard"
hard, giving rise to durare (to last, to harden)
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indurare
Latin · ancient
"to harden, to make lasting"
to harden, to make lasting, from in- and durus
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endurer
Old French · medieval
"to withstand hardship over time"
carried into French for withstanding hardship over time
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endure
English · 1300s
"to withstand hardship, or to last over time"
settled as the English word for withstanding hardship or lasting over time
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