Where does “πορφύρα” come from?
πορφύρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
πορφύρα (Ancient Greek): purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
Definitions
- purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
Ancestry of “πορφύρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “πορφύρα”