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Where does “Pore” come from?

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

Pore (German): pore

Definitions

  1. pore

Ancestry of “Pore”, 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 “Pore”

  • grobporig
  • feinporig
  • Porigkeit
  • porig
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