English

pur-

Pur- comes from Proto-Indo-European *pro- ‘toward, forward’.

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pro-‘toward, forward’reconstructed
Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCEsame formreconstructed
Englishtodaypur-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pro-‘toward, forward’reconstructed
Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCEsame formreconstructed
Englishtodaypur-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *pro- ‘toward, forward’

from, approach, fret, 7 more

through Proto-Italic *pro-

property, purchase, improper, propriety, protrude, 6 more

Today it means

prefix In words borrowed through Anglo-Norman: involving forward movement or completeness.

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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pro- / pur-

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