Where does “Polperro” come from?
Polperro (English) comes from Cornish Porthpyra, from Cornish porth, from Middle Cornish porth, from Old Cornish porth, from Proto-Brythonic porθ, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Polperro (English): OS grid ref SX2050
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Polperro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | Porthpyra | — |
| 2 | Cornish | porth | harbor |
| 3 | Middle Cornish | porth | — |
| 4 | Old Cornish | porth | — |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | porθ | door, gate, gateway |
| 6 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |