Where does “portatore” come from?

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

portatore (Italian): bearer; carrier

Definitions

  1. bearer; carrier

Ancestry of “portatore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportātorcarrier; bearer; bringer
2Latinportōto carry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →