Where does “polissema” come from?

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

polissema (Portuguese): polyseme

Definitions

  1. polyseme

Ancestry of “polissema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepoli-poly-
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polissema”

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