Where does “poyra” come from?
poyra (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پویرا, from Greek πορεία, from Ancient Greek πορεύω, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
poyra (Turkish): hub, nave, the central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel
Definitions
- hub, nave, the central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel
Ancestry of “poyra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پویرا | hub, nave, the central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel |
| 2 | Greek | πορεία | course, track, direction of movement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πορεύω | to cause to go, carry, convey; to be driven or... |
| 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 | — |