Where does “portto” come from?
portto (Finnish) comes from Swedish porto, from Italian porto, from Portuguese Porto, from Old Portuguese porto, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
portto (Finnish): A harlot, whore, prostitute
Definitions
- A harlot, whore, prostitute
Ancestry of “portto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | porto | fee |
| 2 | Italian | porto | port, harbour; port; carriage |
| 3 | Portuguese | Porto | Oporto |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | porto | — |
| 5 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 6 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |