Where does “porteous” come from?
porteous (English) comes from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
porteous (English): A portable breviary
Definitions
- A portable breviary
Ancestry of “porteous”, step by step
porteous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 2 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Anglo-Norman porteose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | porteose | breviary |