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Where does “poro” come from?

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

poro (Italian): pore

Definitions

  1. pore

Ancestry of “poro”, 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 “poro”

  • madreporic
  • madrepore
  • madreporite
  • madreporitic
  • madreporiform
  • microporoso
  • madrepore
  • osteoporosi
  • madrepora
  • nanoporo
  • poroso
  • microporosità
  • madrepore
  • madrépore
  • Madrepora
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