Where does “ὁλοπόρφυρος” come from?

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

ὁλοπόρφυρος (Ancient Greek): all purple

Definitions

  1. all purple

Ancestry of “ὁλοπόρφυρος”, step by step

ὁλοπόρφυρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πορφύρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
2Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Ancient Greek ὅλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →