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

  1. The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom

Ancestry of “portobello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpratarolomeadow mushroom
2Latinprātummeadow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →