Etymology

pur-

Today it means: In words borrowed through Anglo-Norman: involving forward movement or completeness. Full definition →

Middle English pur- ← Anglo-Norman pur- ← Latin prō-
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  1. Latin · derived fromprō-“forward direction, forward movement”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frompur-
  3. Middle English · inherited frompur-
  4. English todaypur-

From Middle English pur-, from Anglo-Norman pur- (compare modern French pour), from Latin prō- (“forward direction, forward movement”). Doublet of pro-.

Words from the same roots

Latinprō- all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.