Where does “puri” come from?

puri (Latin) comes from Latin pus, from Proto-Italic pūs, from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

puri (Latin): dative singular of pūs; nominative masculine...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of pūs; nominative masculine...

Ancestry of “puri”, step by step

puri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpuspus; foul, corrupt matter
2Proto-Italicpūs—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-os ~ púH-es-os—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

via Latin purus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpurusclear, limpid; clean; pure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeu-to cleanse, purify
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os →Every word from Proto-Italic pūs →