Etymology of pure. Pure comes from the Latin purus, which derives from the Greek pyr/pur (fire, πύρ; gen: puros, πυρός), as initially fire was used for cleansing. From the same root: puryness, purific… more →
English Words of no Apparent Greek OriginJohn Neos wrote 9 months ago: Etymology of pure. Pure comes from the Latin purus, which derives from the Greek pyr/pur (fire, πύρ; … more →