Where does “Wikiportal” come from?
Wikiportal (English) comes from English portal, from Middle English portal, from Old French portal, from Old French porte, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Wikiportal (English): A page on Wikipedia or another wiki that acts as a "main page" for a specific topic or area
Definitions
- A page on Wikipedia or another wiki that acts as a "main page" for a specific topic or area
Ancestry of “Wikiportal”, step by step
Wikiportal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English portal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portal | An entrance, entry point, or means of entry; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | portal | a portal |
| 3 | Old French | portal | gate |
| 4 | Old French | porte | door |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English wiki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wiki | A collaborative website which can be directly... |
| 2 | English | WikiWikiWeb | — |
| 3 | Hawaiian | wikiwiki | speedy |
| 4 | Hawaiian | wiki | hasten, speed up; be swift, speedy, quick |
| 5 | Proto-Polynesian | witi | — |