duro

hard (not soft); firm, solid; hard, difficult; resilient, strong, tough; harsh, cruel, severe

“Ponlo sobre una superficie dura.” — Put it on a hard surface.

Inherited from Old Spanish duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”). Compare English dour & English durable.

hardball (i.e. a no-nonsense attitude); coin worth 5 pesetas

Inherited from Old Spanish duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”). Compare English dour & English durable.