Where does “purre” come from?
purre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
purre (Norwegian Nynorsk): Allium ampeloprasum, syn. "Allium porrum", leek;...
Definitions
- Allium ampeloprasum, syn. "Allium porrum", leek;...
Ancestry of “purre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | porrum | leek; chives |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |
Words derived from “purre”