Where does “poriform” come from?

poriform (English) comes from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

poriform (English): Resembling a pore, or small puncture

Definitions

  1. Resembling a pore, or small puncture

Ancestry of “poriform”, step by step

poriform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin porus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporuspore, passage in the body; tufa
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

via French poriforme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchporiforme—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →