Where does “portier” come from?
portier (French) comes from Old French portier, from Old French porte, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portier (French): gatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman; goalkeeper
Definitions
- gatekeeper, doorkeeper, doorman; goalkeeper
Ancestry of “portier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | portier | — |
| 2 | Old French | porte | door |
| 3 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “portier”