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Where does “porta” come from?

porta (Italian) comes from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porta (Italian): gate; door; port

Definitions

  1. gate; door; port

Ancestry of “porta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “porta”

  • portfolio
  • portamento
  • portato
  • nonportfolio
  • e-portfolio
  • multiportfolio
  • antiporta
  • portablocco
  • portabiancheria
  • antiporte
  • portabottiglie
  • portacarte
  • portacipria
  • portafiammiferi
  • portafiori
  • portagioie
  • portagioielli
  • portalettere
  • portamonete
  • portaombrelli
  • portapacchi
  • portapenne
  • portariviste
  • portasapone
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