Where does “portával” come from?
portával (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian porta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portával (Hungarian): instrumental singular of porta
Definitions
- instrumental singular of porta
Ancestry of “portával”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | porta | parcel of land; hotel reception, reception desk,... |
| 2 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |