Where does “porrot egin” come from?
porrot egin (Basque) comes from Basque egin — to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak.
porrot egin (Basque): to fail
Definitions
- to fail
Ancestry of “porrot egin”, step by step
porrot egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |
via Basque porrot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | porrot | failure, fiasco |