Where does “Profir” come from?

Profir (Romanian) comes from Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Profir (Romanian): rose-coloured

Definitions

  1. rose-coloured

Ancestry of “Profir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπορφύραmurex; Tyrian purple, royal purple
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 “Profir

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