Where does “portal” come from?

portal (English) comes 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.

portal (English): An entrance, entry point, or means of entry; A...

Definitions

  1. An entrance, entry point, or means of entry; A...

Ancestry of “portal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishportala portal
2Old Frenchportalgate
3Old Frenchportedoor
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →