Where does “portion” come from?
Portion comes from Middle English porcioun, from Old French porcion, from Latin portio meaning a part or share.
portion (English): An allocated amount; That which is divided off or...
Definitions
- An allocated amount; That which is divided off or...
Ancestry of “portion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | porcioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | porcion | — |
| 3 | Latin | portio | share, part, portion; relation, proportion |
Words derived from “portion”