Where does “პური” come from?
პური (Georgian) comes from Old Georgian პური, from Ancient Greek πυρός, from Proto-Indo-European puHrós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
პური (Georgian): bread; wheat
Ancestry of “პური”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Georgian | პური | bread; feast |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πυρός | wheat; a grain of wheat; genitive singular of πῦρ |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHrós | wheat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |