Where does “portierato” come from?
portierato (Italian) comes from Italian portiere, from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portarius, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portierato (Italian): the job of a caretaker
Definitions
- the job of a caretaker
Ancestry of “portierato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | portiere | doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker,... |
| 2 | Middle French | portier | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | portarius | doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper; gatekeeper; porter,... |
| 4 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |