Where does “por” come from?

por (Cornish) comes from English porret, from French porrette, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

por (Cornish): leeks

Definitions

  1. leeks

Ancestry of “por”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishporretA scallion; a leek or small onion
2Frenchporrette—
3Latinporrumleek; chives
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →Every word from French porrette →