Etymology of the French word épurer
the French word
épurerderived from the Old French word
purderived from the Latin word
purus (chaste, unpolluted by sex; plain; clear, limpid, free of mist; pure, clean, unsoiled)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuə-using the French prefix
é-derived from the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
chauderderived from the Latin word
chauxDate
The earliest known usage of épurer in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
épurateur,
épuration,
épure,
épurage,
épuratif,
épurementDerivations in other languages
Italian
epurare, Romanian
epura
