pur-

prefix

pur-

prefix

Etymology From Middle English pur-, from Anglo-Norman pur- (compare modern French pour), from Latin prō- (“forward direction, forward movement”). Doublet of pro-.

Morpheme In words borrowed through Anglo-Norman: involving forward movement or completeness.

pur- + blind → purblind
pur- + chase → purchase

2 more examples

pur- + port → purport
pur- + sue (“(obsolete) to follow”) → pursue

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