Where does “portada” come from?
portada (Asturian) comes from Asturian puerta, from Old Leonese puerta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portada (Asturian): portal; main page, home page
Definitions
- portal; main page, home page
Ancestry of “portada”, step by step
portada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian puerta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | puerta | door |
| 2 | Old Leonese | puerta | — |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Asturian ada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | ada | — |