πορφύρω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (to boil). Related to φῡ́ρω (phū́rō, to mix, jumble together).

Various folk etymologies connecting this word to πορφύρᾱ (porphúrā, purple) have been proposed, but none are plausible.

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Verb

πορφῡ́ρω (porphū́rō) (Epic, poetic)

  1. to heave, boil, surge up (of waves in a troubled sea)
  2. (figurative) to be troubled or upset, to brood
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Etymology 2

From πορφύρα (porphúra, purple, red).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πορφῠ́ρω (porphúrō)

  1. to grow purple or red, to redden
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