Where does “portier” come from?

portier (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 “portier”, step by step

portier 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 porteor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchporteor—
2Latinportātorcarrier; bearer; bringer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →