Where does “corcair” come from?
corcair (English) comes from Irish corcair, from Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
corcair (English): A lichen that produces a purple dye
Definitions
- A lichen that produces a purple dye
Ancestry of “corcair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | corcair | kind of purple dye |
| 2 | Middle Irish | corcair | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | corcur | The colour purple or crimson and their dyes |
| 4 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |