Where does “пора” come from?
пора (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
пора (Russian): time; season; weather
Definitions
- time; season; weather
Ancestry of “пора”, step by step
пора traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πόρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via Proto-Slavic *pora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *pora | perhaps originally thrust, push, force |