Where does “portaavions” come from?
portaavions (Catalan) comes from Catalan portar, from Old Occitan portar, from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portaavions (Catalan): aircraft carrier
Ancestry of “portaavions”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | portar | to carry; to bring; to wear |
| 2 | Old Occitan | portar | — |
| 3 | Latin | portō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |