Where does “pur” come from?
pur (Romanian) comes from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
pur (Romanian): pure, clean, clear; mere; sand leek
Definitions
- pure, clean, clear; mere; sand leek
Ancestry of “pur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | porrum | leek; chives |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |