Where does “apurá” come from?

apurá (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese apurar, from Latin pūrus, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

apurá (Kabuverdianu): simmer

Definitions

  1. simmer

Ancestry of “apurá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseapurarto purify; to collect; to refine
2Latinpūrusclear, limpid
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Latin pūrus →Every word from Portuguese apurar →