Where does “porfire” come from?
porfire (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin porphyrium//porphyrum, from Latin porphyrītēs — purple-red coloured stone from Egypt, porphyry.
porfire (Old French): porphyry
Definitions
- porphyry
Ancestry of “porfire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | porphyrium//porphyrum | — |
| 2 | Latin | porphyrītēs | purple-red coloured stone from Egypt, porphyry |