Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/purpurā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin purpura (“purple”). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍀𐌿𐍂𐌰 (paurpura, “purple”).

Noun

*purpurā f

1. purple

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*purpurā
Genitive	*purpurōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*purpurā	*purpurōn
Accusative	*purpurōn	*purpurōn
Genitive	*purpurōn	*purpurōnō
Dative	*purpurōn	*purpurōm, *purpurum
Instrumental	*purpurōn	*purpurōm, *purpurum

Alternative reconstructions

• *purprā

Derived terms

• *purpurīn

Descendants

• Old English: purple, purpure, purpl
  • Middle English: purpur, purpel, purple
    • English: purple
• Old Saxon: *purpura
  • Middle Low German: purpur, purper
• Old Dutch: *purpra
  • Middle Dutch: purper
    • Dutch: purper
      • Afrikaans: purper
      • → Kari'na: popuru
      • → Papiamentu: purpe (dated)
• Old High German: purpura
  • Middle High German: purpur, purper
    • German: Purpur

See also

Colors in Proto-West Germanic · *farwō (layout · text)

*blaik, *blank, *hwīt, *blas	*falu, *grāu, *hasu, *grīs, *hair	*blak, *swart
*raud	*brūn, *erp, *dunn/dusn	*gelu
*grōnī	*grōnī
	*blāu	*blāu
*blāu	*purpurā