Where does “porno-” come from?
porno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πόρνη, from Proto-Indo-European perh₂- — sell.
porno- (English): porn- + -o-
Ancestry of “porno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόρνη | female prostitute |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₂- | sell |
Words derived from “porno-”