Where does “purpel” come from?

purpel (Middle English) comes from Old English purpel, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

purpel (Middle English): purple fabric, especially a article of clothing;...

Definitions

  1. purple fabric, especially a article of clothing;...

Ancestry of “purpel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpurpel—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →