Where does “purpure” come from?

purpure (Old English) comes from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

purpure (Old English): a purple garment or material

Definitions

  1. a purple garment or material

Ancestry of “purpure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpurpurathe purple-fish, a species of shellfish or...
2Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
3Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “purpure”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →