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Where does “Portal” come from?

Portal (German) comes from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Portal (German): portal

Definitions

  1. portal

Ancestry of “Portal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Portal”

  • портал
  • portal
  • portálon
  • portálok
  • portál
  • portal
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