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Where does “millépore” come from?

millépore (French) comes from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

Ancestry of “millépore”, step by step

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

Words derived from “millépore”

  • millepore
  • milleporite
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