Where does “порах” come from?
порах (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
порах (Belarusian): powder; gunpowder; dust
Ancestry of “порах”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | porxъ | dust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |