Where does “pore” come from?

pore (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

pore (Norwegian Bokmål): a pore

Definitions

  1. a pore

Ancestry of “pore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
2Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
3Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →
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