Where does “portō” come from?

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

portō (Latin): to carry, bear

Definitions

  1. to carry, bear

Ancestry of “portō”, step by step

portō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European per-

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

via Proto-Italic *portāō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*portāōto carry

Words derived from “portō”

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