Where does “-por” come from?
-por (Latin) comes from Latin puer, from Proto-Italic *puweros.
-por (Latin): “—’s boy” = servus
Ancestry of “-por”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | puer | a child; chit; a boy, lad; a male servant or... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *puweros | — |