Where does “pora” come from?
pora (Finnish) comes 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;...
pora (Finnish): drill
Ancestry of “pora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | borr | drill |
| 2 | Old Norse | bǫrr | man; a kind of tree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barwaz | coniferous forest; pinewood; wood; grove |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰor- | to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;... |
Words derived from “pora”