Where does “portour” come from?

portour (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin portator, from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

portour (Anglo-Norman): carrier; bearer

Definitions

  1. carrier; bearer

Ancestry of “portour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinportatorsecond-person singular future passive imperative...
2Latinportōto carry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →