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Where does “purpuraturus” come from?

purpuraturus (Latin) comes from Latin purpuro, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Definitions

Ancestry of “purpuraturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpurpuroI make purple; I beautify, adorn
2Latinpurpurathe purple-fish, a species of shellfish or...
3Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
4Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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