Where does “aéroport” come from?

aéroport (Norman) comes from French aéroport, from French port, from Old French port — port for watercraft.

aéroport (Norman): airport

Definitions

  1. airport

Ancestry of “aéroport”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaéroportairport
2Frenchportport, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge
3Old Frenchportport for watercraft
Every word from Old French port →Every word from French port →Every word from French aéroport →