Where does “pur” come from?

pur (German) comes from Middle High German pūr, from Latin pūrus, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

pur (German): pure, mere, sheer; pure

Definitions

  1. pure, mere, sheer; pure

Ancestry of “pur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpūr—
2Latinpūrusclear, limpid
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure

Words derived from “pur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Latin pūrus →Every word from Middle High German pūr →