Where does “portlet” come from?
portlet (English) comes from English portal, 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.
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Ancestry of “portlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | portal | An entrance, entry point, or means of entry; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | portal | — |
| 3 | Old French | portal | gate |
| 4 | Old French | porte | door |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |