πόρνη

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A harlot, prostitute, Archil.142, Ar.Ach.527, etc. (Prob.from πέρνημι, because Greek prostitutes were commonly bought slaves.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 684] ἡ, Hure, feile Dirne, fem. von πόρνος; Archil. 26; Ar. Ach. 1056 Plut. 243 u. öfter; Ath. oft; ἄνθρωπος, Lys. 4, 9; Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πόρνη: ἡ, ὡς καὶ νῦν, Ἀρχίλ. 131, Ἀριστοφ. Ἀχ. 527, κ. ἀλλ. (Πιθαν. ἐκ τοῦ περνάω, ἐπειδὴ αἱ παρ’ Ἕλλησι πόρναι συνήθως ἦσαν ὤνιαι δοῦλαι).