Where does “багръ” come from?

багръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bagrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

багръ (Old East Slavic): purple

Definitions

  1. purple

Ancestry of “багръ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbagrъdye; crimson, scarlet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bagrъ →