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Etymology of the French word pur

the Old French word pur
derived 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-

Derivations in French

épurer, puriste, purement, apurer, pur-sang

Derivations in other languages

English pure

Cognates

Dutch puur, English pure, German pur, Italian puro, Latin purus, Norwegian pur, Spanish puro, Swedish pur

Usage

Word found in Old French



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