Etymology of the English word aporia
the English word
aporiaderived from the Latin word
aporia (doubt, perplexity; embarrassment)
derived from the Greek word
aporia, ἀπορία (a (state of) quandary)
derived from the Greek word
aporeo, ἀπορέω (to have no way out; be at a loss (mentally))
derived from the Greek word
aporos, ἄπορος
derived from the Greek word
poros, πόρος, πῶρος (hole; passage)
derived from the Greek word
peireinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-Date
The earliest known usage of aporia in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
aporie, German
AporieUsage
Word found in Modern English
