Where does “portiere” come from?

portiere (Italian) comes from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portarius, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

portiere (Italian): doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker,...

Definitions

  1. doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker,...

Ancestry of “portiere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchportier—
2Late Latinportariusdoorkeeper”, “gatekeeper; gatekeeper; porter,...
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portiere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin porta →