Where does “πλατυπόρφυρος” come from?
πλατυπόρφυρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
πλατυπόρφυρος (Ancient Greek): with broad purple border
Definitions
- with broad purple border
Ancestry of “πλατυπόρφυρος”, step by step
πλατυπόρφυρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πορφύρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Ancient Greek πλᾰτῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλᾰτῠ́ς | broad, wide |