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