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Where does “poro” come from?

poro (Estonian) comes from Finnish poro, from Proto-Finno-Permic počaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

poro (Estonian): reindeer, particularily the Eurasian variety;...

Definitions

  1. reindeer, particularily the Eurasian variety;...

Ancestry of “poro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishporoA semi-domesticated reindeer of the subspecies...
2Proto-Finno-Permicpočaw—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “poro”

  • porosamblik
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