Where does “apurahon” come from?

apurahon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central apura, from Spanish apurar, from Latin pūrus, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

Ancestry of “apurahon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralapura
2Spanishapurarto drain, use up completely; to hurry, to rush;...
3Latinpūrusclear, limpid
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH-Every word from Latin pūrusEvery word from Spanish apurar
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