pewH-s-
“to purify, cleanse (extended)”Widely acceptedpurityreligion
Source of Latin pūrus, pūtāre, English pure, purge, Puritan
Extended purification root, yielding Latin pūrus and English pure, purge, puritan, expurgate.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₂-mn̥-₃“a dividing, a distribution”deh₂-p-“to apportion a sacrificial meal”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”deh₂p-“to sacrifice, to distribute (ritual meal)”