Where does “pür” come from?
pür (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پر, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
pür (Turkish): Needle-like thin leaves of pine, juniper, spruce trees
Definitions
- Needle-like thin leaves of pine, juniper, spruce trees
Ancestry of “pür”, step by step
pür traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish پر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پر | an unidentified noise, a whirr |
| 2 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 3 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Proto-Turkic bür
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bür | bud; leaf; grain; bud; grain |