pur-
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English pur-, from Anglo-Norman pur- (compare modern French pour), from Latin prō- (“forward direction, forward movement”). Doublet of pro-.
Prefix[edit]
pur-
- In words borrowed through Anglo-Norman: involving forward movement or completeness.
Derived terms[edit]
Category English terms prefixed with pur- not found
References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pur-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “pur-, prefix.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
Old French[edit]
Prefix[edit]
pur-
- Alternative form of por-
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pur (“pure”).
Prefix[edit]
pur-