Medieval Latin

pūrus

‘pure’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Medieval Latin pūrus.

15 English words in this record descend from Medieval Latin pūrus, most familiar first.

• pure ← pur
• pour ← pouren ← purer ← pūrō
• purity ← purete ← puritas
• purification ← purificacion ← pūrificātiō ← pūrificō
• purify ← purifien ← purifier ← pūrificō
• impure ← impur ← impūrus
• puree ← purer ← purare
• impurity ← impurité ← impuritas ← impūrus
• purist ← puriste ← pur ← pur ← pur
• purism ← purisme ← pur ← pur ← pur
• depuration ← dépurer ← dēpūrāre
• depure ← dépurer ← dēpūrāre

More words from pūrus

• depurate
• epuration
• purum

Etymograph / Medieval Latin pūrus