Where does “purpurhäger” come from?
purpurhäger (Swedish) comes from Swedish purpur, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
purpurhäger (Swedish): purple heron, (Ardea purpurea)
Definitions
- purple heron, (Ardea purpurea)
Ancestry of “purpurhäger”, step by step
purpurhäger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish purpur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | purpur | purple color/colour |
| 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 |