Where does “portobello” come from?
portobello (English) comes from Italian pratarolo, from Latin prātum, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portobello (English): The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom
Definitions
- The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom
Ancestry of “portobello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pratarolo | meadow mushroom |
| 2 | Latin | prātum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |