Where does “pore” come from?
pore (Venetian) comes from Venetian poro, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.
pore (Venetian): feminine plural of poro
Ancestry of “pore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Venetian | poro | poor |
| 2 | Latin | pauper | poor |
| 3 | Latin | pavo-pars | getting little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pau- | smallness |