Etymology of the Latin word aporia
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-Derivations in other languages
English
aporia, French
aporieUsage
Word found in Church Latin, Late Latin
