Where does “πορθμός” come from?

πορθμός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Πορθμός, from Ancient Greek περάω, from Ancient Greek πέρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πορθμός (Greek): strait, channel, narrows

Definitions

  1. strait, channel, narrows

Ancestry of “πορθμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠορθμόςPorthmus, Euboea, Greece
2Ancient Greekπεράωto go from one side to another; to pass through...
3Ancient Greekπέραbeyond
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρα →