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
- purple fabric, especially a article of clothing;...
Ancestry of “purpel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | purpel | — |
| 2 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “purpel”