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Where does “πορφυρός” come from?

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

πορφυρός (Greek): Tyrian purple, royal purple

Definitions

  1. Tyrian purple, royal purple

Ancestry of “πορφυρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπορφύρεοςpurple
2Ancient Greek-εος—

Words derived from “πορφυρός”

  • καταπόρφυρος
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