Purpur(e)

Morpheme

Purpur(e)

Type

free base

Denotation

purple

Etymology

Middle English purpure; Old English purpure and Old French purpure; Latin purpura; Ancient Greek porphýra

Evidence

purpura, purpuras, purpure, purpurescent, purpuric, purpurous

Notes

purpure, purpura, and purple are doublets

See Also

Purple, Porphyre