Where does “Porte” come from?
Porte comes from Middle French porte, derived from Middle French porter and Latin portare, meaning to carry, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
Ancestry of “Porte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | porte | door; inflection of porter:
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| 2 | Old French | porte | door |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |