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Where does “nonportal” come from?

nonportal (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.

nonportal (English): not of or pertaining to the portal vein

Definitions

  1. not of or pertaining to the portal vein

Ancestry of “nonportal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportalAn entrance, entry point, or means of entry; A...
2Middle Englishportal—
3Old Frenchportalgate
4Old Frenchportedoor
5Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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