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
- reindeer, particularily the Eurasian variety;...
Ancestry of “poro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | poro | A semi-domesticated reindeer of the subspecies... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | počaw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páću | livestock, animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “poro”