Where does “purplishness” come from?
purplishness (English) comes from English purplish, 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- — to bear, carry.
purplishness (English): The quality of being purplish
Definitions
- The quality of being purplish
Ancestry of “purplishness”, step by step
purplishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purplish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purplish | Somewhat purple in colour/color |
| 2 | English | purple | A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and... |
| 3 | Old English | purpul | purple |
| 4 | Old English | purpure | a purple garment or material |
| 5 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |