Where does “purpur” come from?

purpur (Cornish) comes 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.

purpur (Cornish): purple

Definitions

  1. purple

Ancestry of “purpur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*porfor—
2Latinpurpurathe purple-fish, a species of shellfish or...
3Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
4Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “purpur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →