Where does “portéka” come from?
portéka (Hungarian) comes from German parteke, from Medieval Latin partheca, from Ancient Greek παραθήκη, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
portéka (Hungarian): merchandise, goods, wares
Definitions
- merchandise, goods, wares
Ancestry of “portéka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | parteke | a piece, portion, slice of bread, alms |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | partheca | slice of bread |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παραθήκη | Anything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |