Where does “porticus” come from?

porticus (Latin) comes from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porticus (Latin): colonnade, arcade; portico

Definitions

  1. colonnade, arcade; portico

Ancestry of “porticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “porticus”

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