English
Polperro
Polperro comes from Cornish porth ‘harbour’, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus ‘crossing’, and ultimately from *per- ‘to fare’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to fare’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pértus‘crossing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*portus‘harbour’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEportus‘harbour’
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*porθ‘port, harbor’reconstructed
- Old Cornishmodernporth
- Middle Cornishmodernporh
- Cornishmodernporth‘harbour’
- Cornish, derivedmodernPorthpyra
- EnglishtodayPolperro
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to fare’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pértus‘crossing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*portus‘harbour’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEportus‘harbour’
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*porθ‘port, harbor’reconstructed
- Old Cornishmodernporth
- Middle Cornishmodernporh
- Cornishmodernporth‘harbour’
- Cornish, derivedmodernPorthpyra
- EnglishtodayPolperro
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to fare’
first, before, far, support, price, private, press, further, report, practice, fear, pre, per, primary, prior, prime, appreciate, prize, afford, pregnant, transport, sport, practical, importance, forth, precious, praise, privilege, parade, par, interpretation, export, pirate, fare, import, pardon, portal, primitive, portable, prix, 150 more
through Proto-Indo-European *pértus ‘crossing’
ford, firth, fjord, inopportune, 7 more
through Proto-Italic *portus ‘harbour’
opportunist, opportune, opportunism, 7 more
through Latin portus ‘harbour’
Today it means
name A large village, a civil parish and fishing harbour in south Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2050).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / Polperro