Where does “Portus” come from?

Portus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Portus (Latin): ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome

Definitions

  1. ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome

Ancestry of “Portus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicportusharbour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Portus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →