Where does “poortwachter” come from?

poortwachter (Dutch) comes from Dutch poort, from Middle Dutch porte, from Old Dutch porta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

poortwachter (Dutch): gatekeeper, one who guards a gate

Definitions

  1. gatekeeper, one who guards a gate

Ancestry of “poortwachter”, step by step

poortwachter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch poort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoortgate
2Middle Dutchportegate
3Old Dutchportagate
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch wachter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchwachterA guard, a sentinel; One who waits
2Middle Dutchwachter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →