Where does “πορφύρα” come from?

πορφύρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

πορφύρα (Greek): murex; Tyrian purple, royal purple

Definitions

  1. murex; Tyrian purple, royal purple

Ancestry of “πορφύρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
2Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “πορφύρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →