Where does “Portus (Cale)” come from?
Portus (Cale) (Latin) comes from Latin portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Portus (Cale)”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | portus | harbour, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “Portus (Cale)”