Where does “Porthpyra” come from?

Porthpyra (Cornish) comes from Cornish porth, from Middle Cornish porth, from Old Cornish porth, from Proto-Brythonic porθ, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Porthpyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishporthharbor
2Middle Cornishporth
3Old Cornishporth
4Proto-Brythonicporθdoor, gate, gateway
5Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Porthpyra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin porta
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