Where does “purplewashing” come from?
purplewashing (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.
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Ancestry of “purplewashing”, step by step
purplewashing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purple | A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and... |
| 2 | Old English | purpul | purple |
| 3 | Old English | purpure | a purple garment or material |
| 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 |
via English wash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wash | To clean with water; To move or erode by the... |
| 2 | Middle English | washen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wasċan | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waskan | to wash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |