Where does “Bosporus” come from?

Bosporus (German) comes from Latin Bosporus, from Ancient Greek Βόσπορος, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

Ancestry of “Bosporus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBosporus
2Ancient GreekΒόσποροςBosporus
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek πόρος