Where does “πόρνη” come from?
πόρνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European perh₂- — sell.
πόρνη (Ancient Greek): female prostitute
Definitions
- female prostitute
Ancestry of “πόρνη”, step by step
πόρνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European perh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₂- | sell |
via Proto-Hellenic *pórnē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *pórnē | — |