Where does “puro” come from?
puro (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish puro, from Old Spanish puro, from Latin pūrus, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
Ancestry of “puro”, step by step
puro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish puro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | puro | pure, clear; alone, mere, just, nothing less... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | puro | — |
| 3 | Latin | pūrus | clear, limpid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
via Proto-Philippine pujuq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | pujuq | — |