Etymology of the English word purpura
the English word
purpuraderived from the Latin word
purpura (purple color, purple; purple dye)
derived from the Byzantine Greek word
porphura, πορφύρα (the 'purple' mussel; the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it)
Date
The earliest known usage of purpura in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
