Where does “porfiriu” come from?

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

porfiriu (Romanian): porphyry-colored

Definitions

  1. porphyry-colored

Ancestry of “porfiriu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianporfirăporphyry
2Greekπορφύραmurex; Tyrian purple, royal purple
3Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
4Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα →