Where does “polissémico” come from?

polissémico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese polissema, from Portuguese poli-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polissémico (Portuguese): polysemous; polysemic

Definitions

polysemous; polysemic

Ancestry of “polissémico”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	polissema	polyseme
2	Portuguese	poli-	poly-
3	Ancient Greek	πολύς	many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4	Ancient Greek	πόρος	a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5	Ancient Greek	πείρω	I pierce, run through; I cleave through
6	Proto-Hellenic	*péryō	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →