Where does “portare” come from?

portare (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman portour, from Late Latin portator, from Latin portō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “portare”, step by step

portare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman portour

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanportourcarrier; bearer
2Late Latinportatorsecond-person singular future passive imperative...
3Latinportōto carry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old French portier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchportier—
2Old Frenchportedoor
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Italic*portāgate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →