Where does “purperzwaluw” come from?
purperzwaluw (Dutch) comes from Dutch purper, 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.
purperzwaluw (Dutch): purple martin (Progne subis)
Definitions
- purple martin (Progne subis)
Ancestry of “purperzwaluw”, step by step
purperzwaluw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch purper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | purper | purple, especially a reddish hue of purple colour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | purper | — |
| 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 |