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
- Resembling a pore, or small puncture
Ancestry of “poriform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | porus | pore, passage in the body; tufa |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |