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Where does “πορεία” come from?

πορεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πορεύω, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

πορεία (Greek): course, track, direction of movement

Definitions

  1. course, track, direction of movement

Ancestry of “πορεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπορεύωto cause to go, carry, convey; to be driven or...
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “πορεία”

  • πεζοπορικός
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