Where does “прапрѫда” come from?
прапрѫда (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
прапрѫда (Old Church Slavonic): purple cloth
Ancestry of “прапрѫда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |