Where does “მეპურე” come from?
მეპურე (Georgian) comes from Georgian პური, from Old Georgian პური, from Ancient Greek πυρός, from Proto-Indo-European puHrós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
მეპურე (Georgian): breadmaker
Definitions
- breadmaker
Ancestry of “მეპურე”, step by step
მეპურე traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian პური
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | პური | bread; wheat |
| 2 | Old Georgian | პური | bread; feast |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυρός | wheat; a grain of wheat; genitive singular of πῦρ |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puHrós | wheat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
via Proto-Georgian-Zan მე- -ე
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Georgian-Zan | მე- -ე | — |