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Where does “πορφυρό” come from?

πορφυρό (Greek) comes from Greek πορφυρός, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος, from Ancient Greek -εος.

πορφυρό (Greek): Tyrian purple, royal purple;...

Definitions

  1. Tyrian purple, royal purple;...

Ancestry of “πορφυρό”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekπορφυρόςTyrian purple, royal purple
2Ancient Greekπορφύρεοςpurple
3Ancient Greek-εος—
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