Where does “poroso” come from?

poroso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese poro, from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

poroso (Portuguese): porous

Definitions

  1. porous

Ancestry of “poroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseporopore
2Latinporuspore, passage in the body; tufa
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →