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