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Where does “epurabile” come from?

epurabile (Italian) comes from Italian epurare, from Romanian epură, from French épure, from French épurer, from French pur, from Middle French pur, from Old French pur, from Old French autre — to live.

epurabile (Italian): That can be purged

Definitions

  1. That can be purged

Ancestry of “epurabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianepurareTo purge
2Romanianepură—
3Frenchépure—
4Frenchépurerto purify; to expurgate; to get pure, become pure
5Frenchpurpure
6Middle Frenchpur—
7Old Frenchpurpure; Alternative form of por
8Old FrenchautreAlternative form of altre; other
9Old Frenchvielife
10Old Frenchviḍe—
11Latinvitamaccusative singular of vīta
12Latinvīta—
13Latinvīvō—
14Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
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