Etymology

during

dur·ing
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Today it means: For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending. Full definition →

Middle English during
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during · preposition, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromduring
  2. English todayduring

From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.

During · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromDühring
  2. English todayDuring

Anglicisation of German Dühring or Düring.

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