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Where does “πορφύρω” come from?

πορφύρω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

πορφύρω (Ancient Greek): to surge up; to redden

Definitions

  1. to surge up; to redden

Ancestry of “πορφύρω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “πορφύρω”

  • purple
  • purplish
  • purpura
  • purpuric
  • purply
  • purpureal
  • purpleheart
  • purpurate
  • purpleness
  • empurple
  • purplewood
  • impurple
  • porphyrogene
  • purpurous
  • purpletop
  • nonpurple
  • purplishly
  • purple nurple
  • bepurple
  • purple drank
  • purplely
  • purplishness
  • purple gas
  • purpletuft
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