Where does “porter” come from?

porter (Ladin) comes from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porter (Ladin): to carry

Definitions

  1. to carry

Ancestry of “porter”, step by step

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