Puritas etymology

Latin

Latin word puritas comes from Proto-Indo-European *pu-, Proto-Indo-European *pow-, and later Latin purus (Clean; pure. Clear, limpid.)

Etymology of puritas

Detailed word origin of puritas

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*pu- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*pow- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
purus Latin (lat) Clean; pure. Clear, limpid.
pur Old French (fro) Pure.
pur French (fr) Pure (undiluted). Pure (unspoilt).
puritas Latin (lat) (post-classical) Purity.

Words with the same origin as puritas

Descendants of *pow-

puta