Where does “corcair” come from?
corcair (Irish) comes from Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
corcair (Irish): kind of purple dye
Definitions
- kind of purple dye
Ancestry of “corcair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | corcair | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | corcur | The colour purple or crimson and their dyes |
| 3 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |