Where does “poro” come from?

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

poro (Galician): pore a tiny opening in the skin

Definitions

  1. pore a tiny opening in the skin

Ancestry of “poro”, 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 “poro

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek πόρος
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