Where does “ფორი” come from?

ფორი (Georgian) comes from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

ფორი (Georgian): pore; square

Definitions

  1. pore; square

Ancestry of “ფორი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
2Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
3Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →