Where does “porer” come from?
porer (English) comes from English pore, from Middle English pore, from Old French pore, from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
porer (English): One who pores, or studies closely
Definitions
- One who pores, or studies closely
Ancestry of “porer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pore | A tiny opening in the skin; By extension any... |
| 2 | Middle English | pore | — |
| 3 | Old French | pore | pore |
| 4 | Latin | porus | pore, passage in the body; tufa |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |