Where does “poria” come from?

poria (English) comes from English porion, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

poria (English): plural of porion

Definitions

  1. plural of porion

Ancestry of “poria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishporionThe point on the human skull located at the upper...
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →
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