Where does “pordisto” come from?
pordisto (Ido) comes from Ido pordo, from Esperanto pordo, 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.
pordisto (Ido): doorman, doorkeeper, concierge
Definitions
- doorman, doorkeeper, concierge
Ancestry of “pordisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | pordo | door; gate; doorway |
| 2 | Esperanto | pordo | door, gate |
| 3 | German | pforte | gate, large door |
| 4 | Middle High German | pforte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | pforta | door; small gate |
| 6 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |