Where does “export” come from?

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

export (Norman): export

Definitions

  1. export

Ancestry of “export”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishexportof or relating to exportation or exports;...
2LatinexportoI carry out; I export; I banish; I send away
3Latinportōto carry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin portō →