Where does “puwertahan” come from?

puwertahan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central puwerta, from Spanish puerta, from Old Spanish puerta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “puwertahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpuwerta
2Spanishpuertadoor; gate; doorway, doorstep, gateway
3Old Spanishpuerta
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin porta