Where does “mag-apura” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mag-apura”, 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