Where does “por” come from?
por (Polish) comes from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
por (Polish): leek; pore
Definitions
- leek; pore
Ancestry of “por”, step by step
por traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin porus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | porus | pore, passage in the body; tufa |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |