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Where does “purple nurple” come from?

purple nurple (English) comes from English purple, from Old English purpul, from Old English purpure, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

purple nurple (English): The act of taking a person's nipple between the...

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  1. The act of taking a person's nipple between the...

Ancestry of “purple nurple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurpleA colour/color that is a dark blend of red and...
2Old Englishpurpul—
3Old Englishpurpure—
4Latinpurpurathe purple-fish, a species of shellfish or...
5Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
6Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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