Laura Manach :bongoCat: on Nostr: The best place to begin is with the word itself. The English word purple descends ...
The best place to begin is with the word itself.
The English word purple descends from the Latin "purpura", which also meant "purple-dyed" rather than just referring to the colour.
Purpura came from the older Greek word "porphyra", which had the same meaning.
#Thread #Colour #Purple
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