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Where does “autoporto” come from?

autoporto (Italian) comes from Italian porto, from Portuguese Porto, from Old Portuguese porto, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

autoporto (Italian): Very large car park, especially at a border,...

Definitions

  1. Very large car park, especially at a border,...

Ancestry of “autoporto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianportoport, harbour; port; carriage
2PortuguesePortoOporto
3Old Portugueseporto—
4LatinPortus CaleOporto
5LatinPortus—
6Proto-Italicportusharbour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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