Where does “порта” come from?

порта (Bulgarian) comes from Greek πόρτα, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

порта (Bulgarian): gate

Definitions

  1. gate

Ancestry of “порта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπόρταdoor
2Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →