Where does “Porthmus” come from?

Porthmus (Latin) 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.

Porthmus (Latin): A harbour of Euboea situated opposite to Rhamnus

Definitions

  1. A harbour of Euboea situated opposite to Rhamnus

Ancestry of “Porthmus”, 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 pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Ancient Greek πέρα
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