Where does “Bosphore” come from?

Bosphore (French) comes from Ancient Greek Βόσπορος, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

Bosphore (French): Bosphorus (A strait that passes through Istanbul)

Definitions

  1. Bosphorus (A strait that passes through Istanbul)

Ancestry of “Bosphore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒόσποροςBosporus
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “Bosphore”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →