Where does “purper” come from?

purper (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

purper (Dutch): purple, especially a reddish hue of purple colour

Definitions

  1. purple, especially a reddish hue of purple colour

Ancestry of “purper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpurper
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 “purper

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-
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