Where does “lagphortach” come from?
lagphortach (Irish) comes from Irish portach, from Irish pórt, from English Port, from English portfolio, from Italian portafoglio, from Italian foglio, from Latin folium, from Proto-Italic *foljom.
lagphortach (Irish): cutaway bog
Definitions
- cutaway bog
Ancestry of “lagphortach”, step by step
lagphortach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish portach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | portach | bog |
| 2 | Irish | pórt | port |
| 3 | English | Port | University of Portsmouth, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate |
| 4 | English | portfolio | A case for carrying papers, drawings,... |
| 5 | Italian | portafoglio | wallet, billfold; portfolio |
| 6 | Italian | foglio | sheet |
| 7 | Latin | folium | a leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *foljom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃yom | leaf |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |