Where does “porfiră” come from?

porfiră (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.

porfiră (Romanian): porphyry

Definitions

  1. porphyry

Ancestry of “porfiră”, 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 “porfiră”

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