Where does “purasangre” come from?
purasangre (Spanish) comes from Spanish sangre, from Old Spanish sangne, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
purasangre (Spanish): thoroughbred
Definitions
- thoroughbred
Ancestry of “purasangre”, step by step
purasangre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sangre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sangre | blood |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sangne | blood |
| 3 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Spanish pura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pura | feminine singular of puro |