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Etymology of the English word pork

the English word pork
derived from the Old French word porc
derived from the Latin word porcus (pig, hog; tame swine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *porko-

Derivations in English

porkchop, porker, porkpie, porky, porkfish

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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