French word pour comes from Proto-Indo-European *per (Around. Through.), Proto-Indo-European *pu-, Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Indo-European *bʰowHéyeti, Proto-Indo-European *pró (Toward, leading to.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *per | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Around. Through. |
| *pu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bʰowHéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pró | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Toward, leading to. |
| *per | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *prō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| per | Latin (lat) | (with accusative) during. (with accusative) through, by means of. |
| *por | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) for. |
| pur | Old French (fro) | Pure. |
| pur | French (fra) | Pure (undiluted). Pure (unspoilt). |
| purus | Latin (lat) | Clean; pure. Clear, limpid. |
| pour | French (fra) | For (when followed by a noun or pronoun). To (when followed by a verb at the infinitive). |