Where does “gellburpur” come from?
gellburpur (Cornish) comes from Cornish purpur, from Proto-Brythonic *porfor, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
gellburpur (Cornish): puce
Definitions
- puce
Ancestry of “gellburpur”, step by step
gellburpur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish purpur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | purpur | purple |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *porfor | — |
| 3 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |