Where does “port” come from?
Port derives from Latin porta, a noun from the Latin verb portare meaning "to carry," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.
port (English): A place on the coast at which ships can shelter,...
Definitions
- A place on the coast at which ships can shelter,...
Ancestry of “port”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Porto | Oporto |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | porto | — |
| 3 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 4 | Latin | Portus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “port”