Where does “portefaix” come from?

portefaix (French) comes from French faix, from Old French fais, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

portefaix (French): porter

Definitions

  1. porter

Ancestry of “portefaix”, step by step

portefaix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French faix

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfaixburden, heavy load
2Old Frenchfaisburden; load; burden
3LatinfascisA faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,...
4Latinfasciōto envelop with bands, swathe
5Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

via French porté

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchportépast participle of porter; fond of, fixated on...
2Italianportagate; door; port
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →Every word from Latin fasciō →