Where does “purra” come from?

purra (Faroese) comes from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

purra (Faroese): testicle; leek

Definitions

  1. testicle; leek

Ancestry of “purra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporrumleek; chives
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →