Where does “Pförtchen” come from?
Pförtchen (German) comes 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.
Pförtchen (German): Diminutive of Pforte; little door
Definitions
- Diminutive of Pforte; little door
Ancestry of “Pförtchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | pforte | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | pforte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pforta | door; small gate |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Pförtchen”