Where does “πορνεῖον” come from?
πορνεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πόρνη, from Proto-Indo-European perh₂- — sell.
πορνεῖον (Ancient Greek): brothel, whorehouse, bordello
Definitions
- brothel, whorehouse, bordello
Ancestry of “πορνεῖον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόρνη | female prostitute |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₂- | sell |
Words derived from “πορνεῖον”