Where does “omenapora” come from?
omenapora (Finnish) comes from Finnish pora, from Swedish borr, from Old Norse bǫrr, from Proto-Germanic barwaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorwos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...
omenapora (Finnish): apple-corer
Definitions
- apple-corer
Ancestry of “omenapora”, step by step
omenapora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pora | drill |
| 2 | Swedish | borr | drill |
| 3 | Old Norse | bǫrr | man; a kind of tree |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barwaz | coniferous forest; pinewood; wood; grove |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰor- | to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;... |
via Finnish omena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omena | apple |