Where does “ποντοπόρος” come from?

ποντοπόρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περάω, from Ancient Greek πέρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ποντοπόρος (Ancient Greek): seafaring

Definitions

  1. seafaring

Ancestry of “ποντοπόρος”, step by step

ποντοπόρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek περάω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεράωto go from one side to another; to pass through...
2Ancient Greekπέραbeyond
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Ancient Greek Πόντος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntossea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρα →