Many words have meanings commonly accepted today but of unknown origin. I may have stumbled upon one such: pure.
For example, look at the
Online Etymology Dictionary's take on "purify":
c.1300, "free from spiritual pollution," from O.Fr. purifier (12c.), from L. purificare "to make pure," from purus "pure" (see pure) + root of facere "to make
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At first I laughed at the term. Now that I think about it, maybe that's where they got the term in the first place!
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After that, a simple wash with oils should rinse the skin.
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