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): harbour, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat;...

Definitions

  1. harbour, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat;...

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 →