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

  1. Diminutive of Pforte; little door

Ancestry of “Pförtchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpfortegate, large door
2Middle High Germanpforte—
3Old High Germanpfortadoor; small gate
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Pförtchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →