English
porion
Porion comes from Ancient Greek πόρος ‘opening’, from πείρω ‘to pierce, to run through’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to pass, go forth’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to pass, go forth’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pér-ye-tireconstructedye-present of *per-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*péryōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπείρωpeírō‘to pierce, to run through’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπόροςpóros‘opening’o-grade of πείρω
- Englishtodayporion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to pass, go forth’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pér-ye-tireconstructedye-present of *per-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*péryōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπείρωpeírō‘to pierce, to run through’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπόροςpóros‘opening’o-grade of πείρω
- Englishtodayporion
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to pass, go forth’
first, before, far, per, further, press, support, practice, private, price, fear, pre, report, appreciate, primary, opportunity, pregnant, prime, practical, afford, prize, transport, praise, importance, ford, sport, parade, par, forth, port, precious, prior, ferry, privilege, pirate, interpretation, fare, primitive, pardon, interpreter, 154 more
through Ancient Greek πείρω ‘to pierce, to run through’
through Ancient Greek πόρος ‘opening’
Today it means
noun The point on the human skull located at the upper margin of each ear canal, and underlying the tragus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / porion