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Where does “por-” come from?

por- (Old French) comes from Latin porro — on, forward, onward; away, yonder; outwards,...

por- (Old French): through; used as a general intensifier

Definitions

  1. through; used as a general intensifier

Ancestry of “por-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporroon, forward, onward; away, yonder; outwards,...

Words derived from “por-”

  • promenade
  • prom
  • promenader
  • parge
  • parget
  • parging
  • promlike
  • pargeter
  • promwear
  • prom-goer
  • promzilla
  • prommer
  • promgoer
  • promenade
  • promener
  • promeneuse
  • promenoir
  • pourchasser
  • Promenadenmischung
  • Promenade
  • promenejo
  • promeno
  • promeni
  • promenbastono
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