Where does “πορνείο” come from?
πορνείο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πορνεῖον, from Ancient Greek πόρνη, from Proto-Indo-European perh₂- — sell.
πορνείο (Greek): brothel, bordello, house of ill repute
Definitions
- brothel, bordello, house of ill repute
Ancestry of “πορνείο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πορνεῖον | brothel, whorehouse, bordello |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόρνη | female prostitute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₂- | sell |