Where does “superport” come from?

superport (English) comes from English Port, from English portfolio, from Italian portafoglio, from Italian foglio, from Latin folium, from Proto-Italic *foljom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.

superport (English): A large major port

Definitions

  1. A large major port

Ancestry of “superport”, step by step

superport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPortUniversity of Portsmouth, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate
2EnglishportfolioA case for carrying papers, drawings,...
3Italianportafogliowallet, billfold; portfolio
4Italianfogliosheet
5Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
6Proto-Italic*foljom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-
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