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Where does “puris” come from?

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

puris (Latin): genitive singular of pūs; dative masculine plural...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of pūs; dative masculine plural...

Ancestry of “puris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpūs—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-os ~ púH-es-os—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “puris”

  • in puris naturalibus
  • puronium
  • puroia
  • puroi
  • pronjiu
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