Where does “púrpura de Tiro” come from?
púrpura de Tiro (Spanish) comes from Spanish dé, from Old Spanish de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
púrpura de Tiro (Spanish): Tyrian purple
Definitions
- Tyrian purple
Ancestry of “púrpura de Tiro”, step by step
púrpura de Tiro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish dé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dé | of; 's; used after the thing owned and before the owner |
| 2 | Old Spanish | de | of; -'s |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Spanish Tiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Tiro | throw the act of throwing something |
| 2 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Spanish púrpura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | púrpura | purpure; purple; blood |
| 2 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |