The verb is from Middle English endeveren ("to make an effort"); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. endeveren is from putten in dever, from in + dever, partially translating Middle French ("(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)") (from Old French devoir, deveir).
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