Where does “porpita” come from?
porpita (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πόρπη, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
porpita (Latin): brooch
Ancestry of “porpita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόρπη | brooch, clasp for fastening dresses, especially... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |