Where does “purpeys” come from?

purpeys (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman porpeis, from Old French pourpois, from Vulgar Latin porcopiscis, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “purpeys”, step by step

purpeys traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman porpeis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanporpeisporpoise
2Old Frenchpourpois—
3Vulgar Latinporcopiscisporpoise
4Latinporcusa piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for...
5Proto-Italicporkospig
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old French porpeis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchporpeisporpoise

via Old French porpois

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchporpoisAlternative form of porpeis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →