Where does “megaportal” come from?
megaportal (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.
megaportal (English): A very large, successful portal web site
Definitions
- A very large, successful portal web site
Ancestry of “megaportal”, step by step
megaportal 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 |