Where does “portinpylväs” come from?
portinpylväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish portti, from Swedish port, from Old Norse port, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portinpylväs (Finnish): gate pillar, gatepost
Definitions
- gate pillar, gatepost
Ancestry of “portinpylväs”, step by step
portinpylväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish portti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | portti | gate; port; hilum, hilus |
| 2 | Swedish | port | a larger entrance |
| 3 | Old Norse | port | — |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Finnish pylväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylväs | column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar |