Re: [tied] English 'pour'

From: crismoc@...
Message: 45451
Date: 2006-07-21

It's commonly considered to derive from M.Eng. "pouren">Norman French
"purer"=to sift, whose etymon is, in turn, considered to be Lat.
"purare"=to purify (from "purus").

Cristian
> Does anyone know the etymology of English "pour", a common verb of
> mysterious origin?
>
> Andrew
>