Where does “púrra” come from?

púrra (Icelandic) comes from Danish porre, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

púrra (Icelandic): leek (vegetable)

Definitions

  1. leek (vegetable)

Ancestry of “púrra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishporreleek
2Latinporrumleek; chives
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →Every word from Danish porre →