Where does “polystyrène” come from?

polystyrène (French) comes from French poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polystyrène (French): polystyrene; styrofoam

Definitions

polystyrene; styrofoam

Ancestry of “polystyrène”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	poly-	poly- (many)
2	Ancient Greek	πολύς	many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3	Ancient Greek	πόρος	a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4	Ancient Greek	πείρω	I pierce, run through; I cleave through
5	Proto-Hellenic	*péryō	—

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