Where does “portir” come from?
portir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch portier, from French portière, from French porté, from Italian porta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portir (Indonesian): doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper
Definitions
- doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper
Ancestry of “portir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | portier | doorman, gatekeeper, porter, doorkeeper; door of... |
| 2 | French | portière | female equivalent of portier; car door |
| 3 | French | porté | past participle of porter; fond of, fixated on... |
| 4 | Italian | porta | gate; door; port |
| 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 |