Where does “purra” come from?
purra (Faroese) comes from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
purra (Faroese): testicle; leek
Ancestry of “purra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | porrum | leek; chives |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |