Where does “portrayal” come from?
Portrayal comes from English portray, ultimately derived from Latin protraho meaning "to draw forth," from Latin pro- and traho meaning "to draw," with traho tracing back through Proto-Indo-European per- and bʰuH-.
portrayal (English): The act of portraying; The result of portraying;...
Definitions
- The act of portraying; The result of portraying;...
Ancestry of “portrayal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portray | To paint or draw the likeness of; To describe in... |
| 2 | Middle French | portraire | to portray |
| 3 | Latin | protraho | I drag, pull, draw or bring forth or out; I bring... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |