Where does “porus” come from?
porus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
porus (Latin): pore, passage in the body; tufa
Definitions
- pore, passage in the body; tufa
Ancestry of “porus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
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