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Where does “portar” come from?

portar (Asturian) comes from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

portar (Asturian): to act

Definitions

  1. to act

Ancestry of “portar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portar”

  • portái
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