Where does “portate” come from?
portate (English) comes from Latin portatus, from Latin portāre, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portate (English): Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an...
Definitions
- Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an...
Ancestry of “portate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | portatus | carried; conveyed |
| 2 | Latin | portāre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |