Where does “porchful” come from?
porchful (English) comes from English porch, from Middle English porche, from Latin porticus, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
porchful (English): The amount that fills a porch
Definitions
- The amount that fills a porch
Ancestry of “porchful”, step by step
porchful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English porch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porch | A covered and enclosed entrance to a building,... |
| 2 | Middle English | porche | — |
| 3 | Latin | porticus | colonnade, arcade; portico |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |