Where does “pordanso” come from?

pordanso (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pordo, from German pforte, from Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pordanso (Esperanto): doorknob

Definitions

  1. doorknob

Ancestry of “pordanso”, step by step

pordanso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto pordo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopordodoor, gate
2Germanpfortegate, large door
3Middle High Germanpforte—
4Old High Germanpfortadoor; small gate
5Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Esperanto anso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoansohandle; knob
2Italianansahandle; excuse, pretext; curve or bend
3Latinansahandle; tiller
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →