Where does “pordego” come from?
pordego (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.
pordego (Esperanto): Augmentative of pordo; gateway, portal, large...
Definitions
- Augmentative of pordo; gateway, portal, large...
Ancestry of “pordego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | pordo | door, gate |
| 2 | German | pforte | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | pforte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pforta | door; small gate |
| 5 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |